Mount St Helen Flashcards
1
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Negative impact: destruction of infrastructure
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Buildings within a 20km radius were destroyed. Ashfall covered roads up to 400km away, disrupting regional transport.
2
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Negative impact: loss of forests and ecosystems
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Around 600 square kilometres of forest were lost. Thousands of animals suffered due to the intense heat and ash suffocation.
3
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Negative impact: agricultural damage
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