[Meet nature in Oregon-15]

Mt. St. Helen                                                                                                     [Photo=Sungwook Choi]

Mt. St. Helens is an active vocalnic mountain located in the Pacific Northwest region.

It is 80km northeast of Portland, Oregon and its elevation is 2,550m.

It is well known for its volcanic eruption in 1980.

This was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the U.S. history.

Fifty-seven people were killed, and 250 homes, 47 bridges, 24km of railway and 298km of highway were destroyed.

You can easily guess how destructive it is.

You can still see a lot of debris of volcanic eruption. In some areas, there is no tree at all because of the eruption.

It shows that how the nature is so great and so dangerous as well!!

By Sungwook Choi
Aju Business Daily correspondent
sungwook333@gmail.com