Posted AT 9:34 PM EDT on 01/10/04
Clouds of smoke spew from Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens, Wash. — Mount St. Helens, the volcano that blew its top with cataclysmic force in 1980, erupted for the first time in 18 years Friday, belching a huge column of white steam and ash after days of rumblings under the mountain.
Small earthquakes resumed within hours of the blast, suggesting pressure inside the mountain was rebuilding. Scientists said there could be more steam eruptions soon.
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