I was at church with my mother & sister . My dad was home watching football. The pastor told everybody get home quickly & safely. We went outside And it was pitch black. The ash was coming down heavily. People who turned on their windshield wipers scratched their windshields. My dad was a Deputy Sheriff. All deputies were called in. All the towns & cities worked together. We shoveled peoples driveways & roofs. All the city & county vehicles & equipment needed new engines do to the ash. Radiators and heat pumps were clogged up. There was no looting or rioting. All people worked together.
1987 I was a teenager up on the mountain and we could see life coming back to the area. A very surreal moment. The devastation was unreal. Trees uprooted out of the ground, Spirit lake full of timber.
Diego, thank you for the very nice video! 😀It's a very personal take on the event. I understand my comments come some time after the original posting. I stumbled on your channel a few months back and started 'catching up' on your videos. I enjoy your building videos and those with Al. This one hits different for me. I was an 18 year old HS senior living in a small logging community (Wishkah, WA) on May 18th, 1980. Like Al, I remember that morning. We learned from the TV of the eruption and to expect ash, etc. Soon after the skies darkened and it began raining "mud". The mud continued to fall for a about an hour, until the ash cloud (which had moved NW) moved toward the east. I remember cursing the mud as I washed my car many times in the next week. My family also collected ash, keeping a small vial of it. Your video brings back memories! Thanks! Keep up the videos. I look forward your next wood shed video.
Strange your friend talked about not being able to hear the eruption. I was sitting waiting for a bus in Auburn Washington (quite a ways away)I could HEAR that bloody mountain roar. Since my son was in the red zone at the time camping with his cub scout troop, it really freaked me out. It's ironic, I can look out my front window and see that mountain. Question: Why does everyone celebrate Harry Truman and not even mention David Johnston, the geologist who was doing his job observing and taking measurements when the mountain killed him? Just asking.....
Hey Diego, i just started watching you channel this year but I gotta say, your creative and storytelling work flow is outstanding and fun. I find myself getting pumped to see what your gonna do next. Keep up the amazing work and storytelling, your doing great work. -Zachary
Cool..i see you are a Huffman! My Grandfather was Freddie Waymon Huffman from Palestine,Texas. Your Mom very much favors him! Very interesting video. Thanks for all the work on it. Was so awesome to hear the witnesses stories and see all the photographs.
I live in Amboy…love the area. You had a wonderful perspective in this video coming from the people the who lived it…many of us did. I love your editing…keep on keeping it real.
I live in western new york. I was watching it on TV. The next day I went in labor. Had son the 20th. Yes, long labor. Was told I would have to stay 3 days longer in hospital. Because of the possibility of ash fall because of the rain.
This is a very true example how mother nature rules and we as people living amongst it must work with her because you will never win against her. Awesome video Diego
Phenomenal video. I loved hearing about the history and experience of everyday people that lived through the eruption. Maybe consider a part 2, 3, etc. That way we could hear some of the experiences of the ones that you interviewed.
My mom's friend Mary lived there, lost her home. She moved back to our hometown, ash grove mo. Her van quit running so I tried working on it, the air breather was full of fine ash, the brake drums were packed with ash, when you got that ash on you it was like powdered graphite, strangest thing I've seen. I rebuilt half her van, Thanks for doing this video
I remember watching the news when Mount st Helens Blew. I just can't imagine the fear of those close when it blew, And those that lost their homes how devastating. I was 22 years old when it blew. This was a extremely interesting video and part of history, Epic documentation and interviews. I love history. Thank you Diego.
Hello my name is Dan I was in Portland when it was happening. I was in the navy stationed on the uss elliot we were the for a navy fleet week I remember clean a couple inches of ash off the ship
I was at the Toutle river bridge on my Harley Davidson on my way to Calif, we had to turn around and go out to the coast to by pass the flood that was on the way, to this day I wish we had stuck around to watch the mayhem that was coming but fear won out 😂
Your style and editing is unlike anything on RUclips. So genuine and real. Never change
I was at church with my mother & sister . My dad was home watching football. The pastor told everybody get home quickly & safely. We went outside
And it was pitch black. The ash was coming down heavily. People who turned on their windshield wipers scratched their windshields. My dad was a Deputy Sheriff. All deputies were called in. All the towns & cities worked together. We shoveled peoples driveways & roofs. All the city & county vehicles & equipment needed new engines do to the ash. Radiators and heat pumps were clogged up. There was no looting or rioting. All people worked together.
1987 I was a teenager up on the mountain and we could see life coming back to the area. A very surreal moment. The devastation was unreal. Trees uprooted out of the ground, Spirit lake full of timber.
Thanks Diego! This was really interesting and you presented it in an awesome way. Just want to say you do a great job on your content, sir.
Diego, thank you for the very nice video! 😀It's a very personal take on the event. I understand my comments come some time after the original posting. I stumbled on your channel a few months back and started 'catching up' on your videos. I enjoy your building videos and those with Al. This one hits different for me. I was an 18 year old HS senior living in a small logging community (Wishkah, WA) on May 18th, 1980. Like Al, I remember that morning. We learned from the TV of the eruption and to expect ash, etc. Soon after the skies darkened and it began raining "mud". The mud continued to fall for a about an hour, until the ash cloud (which had moved NW) moved toward the east. I remember cursing the mud as I washed my car many times in the next week. My family also collected ash, keeping a small vial of it. Your video brings back memories! Thanks! Keep up the videos. I look forward your next wood shed video.
Strange your friend talked about not being able to hear the eruption. I was sitting waiting for a bus in Auburn Washington (quite a ways away)I could HEAR that bloody mountain roar. Since my son was in the red zone at the time camping with his cub scout troop, it really freaked me out. It's ironic, I can look out my front window and see that mountain.
Question: Why does everyone celebrate Harry Truman and not even mention David Johnston, the geologist who was doing his job observing and taking measurements when the mountain killed him? Just asking.....
Hey Diego, i just started watching you channel this year but I gotta say, your creative and storytelling work flow is outstanding and fun. I find myself getting pumped to see what your gonna do next. Keep up the amazing work and storytelling, your doing great work. -Zachary
Cool..i see you are a Huffman! My Grandfather was Freddie Waymon Huffman from Palestine,Texas. Your Mom very much favors him! Very interesting video. Thanks for all the work on it. Was so awesome to hear the witnesses stories and see all the photographs.
I live in Amboy…love the area. You had a wonderful perspective in this video coming from the people the who lived it…many of us did.
I love your editing…keep on keeping it real.
I live in western new york. I was watching it on TV. The next day I went in labor. Had son the 20th. Yes, long labor. Was told I would have to stay 3 days longer in hospital. Because of the possibility of ash fall because of the rain.
This is a very true example how mother nature rules and we as people living amongst it must work with her because you will never win against her. Awesome video Diego
I lived in Los Angeles at the time. A few days later I remember walking to the grocery store and ash was coming down like a light snow.
Fantastic!
Phenomenal video.
I loved hearing about the history and experience of everyday people that lived through the eruption.
Maybe consider a part 2, 3, etc. That way we could hear some of the experiences of the ones that you interviewed.
My mom's friend Mary lived there, lost her home. She moved back to our hometown, ash grove mo. Her van quit running so I tried working on it, the air breather was full of fine ash, the brake drums were packed with ash, when you got that ash on you it was like powdered graphite, strangest thing I've seen. I rebuilt half her van,
Thanks for doing this video
Very nice family stories about the eruption. Thank Al for his story as well.
I remember watching the news when Mount st Helens Blew. I just can't imagine the fear of those close when it blew, And those that lost their homes how devastating. I was 22 years old when it blew. This was a extremely interesting video and part of history, Epic documentation and interviews. I love history. Thank you Diego.
Great video! Thank you for taking the time to put this together and for sharing it.
Wow Thank you for this. Will share ☮️❤️
I was 12 in 1977. Wow Diego I am getting love your videos brother❤ . You're doing a great job
So interesting. Well done. I'm sure your grandfather would be so proud of you.
Crazy! Great video my man!
I was 14 living in downtown Vancouver at the time. Was a scary day.
I remember that morning I lived in Canada and at a friends house that morning thought a truck hit the house Nope it was Mt St Helen
Very interesting.
Wow I remember that my sister was living in Oregon at the time Ash made it all the way down to Salem
Hello my name is Dan I was in Portland when it was happening. I was in the navy stationed on the uss elliot we were the for a navy fleet week I remember clean a couple inches of ash off the ship
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Greatly Loved Sadly Missed
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Sister still lives in Oregon I was fifteen at the time of the eruption
I was at the Toutle river bridge on my Harley Davidson on my way to Calif, we had to turn around and go out to the coast to by pass the flood that was on the way, to this day I wish we had stuck around to watch the mayhem that was coming but fear won out 😂
I brushed off ash from my car put it in a baby jar and send it to my grandma in New Hampshire she was amazed😂😂
I was 17 and a junior in high school. I was living in southern Cal. My car was covered in ash.
Wow
Diego where is the rest of the story?? Am I missing something??
Just one other comment. Mt Rainer, If she becomes active and blows you can say goodbye to Seattle.