Oh, she's definitely still active, and will definitely erupt again. At which time much of the overdeveloped Puget Sound basin is going to experience a sharp drop in real estate values. (The last notable activity on Rainier was in the early 19th century, shortly before large-scale settlement began. If that event happened today it would wipe out several towns and significantly damage many more, including a major metropolis. And that was a small event.)
Nice to look at but possible catastrophe in the making. Hope it doesn´t go active any time soon. Or at all.
ReplyDeleteOh, she's definitely still active, and will definitely erupt again. At which time much of the overdeveloped Puget Sound basin is going to experience a sharp drop in real estate values. (The last notable activity on Rainier was in the early 19th century, shortly before large-scale settlement began. If that event happened today it would wipe out several towns and significantly damage many more, including a major metropolis. And that was a small event.)
ReplyDeleteYour part of the world looks like NZ scenery, right down to the volcanoes! Mt Taranaki is just down the road and it's still active, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your link at My Corner of the World this week!