A selection of the first few stories detailing the volcanic activity of Mt St Helens in March 1980, months before the mountain would fully erupt.

0:00 - The first earthquakes - Stan Wilson reports
2:15 - Inside the command post - David Jackson reports
4:45 - Aerial views of eruption plumes - Robin Anderson reports

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