Would Mt Rainier Destroy Tacoma?
Due to the Large Amount of Water Stored in Ranier's Glaciers and Snow, Volcanic Activity on the Mountain Could Trigger Lahars That Reach All the Way to the...
Due to the large amount of water stored in Ranier's glaciers and snow, volcanic activity on the mountain could trigger lahars that reach all the way to the Puget Sound, wrecking suburbs of Seattle and Tacoma along the way.
What would happen if Mount Rainier erupted?
It would be hot, and it would melt the ice and snow. And tumble over cliffs. “The lava flows encounter those very steep slopes and make avalanches of hot rocks and gas that are hurtling down the mountain maybe 100 miles per hour or so,” Driedger says.
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