Most dangerous US volcano Mt. Rainier could devastate 60,000 residents

Washington's Mount Rainier could unleash a cataclysmic debris flow without warning, potentially impacting 60,000 people in just 30 minutes.

Most dangerous US volcano Mt. Rainier could devastate 60,000 residents. Washington's Mount Rainier could unleash a cataclysmic debris flow without warning, potentially impacting 60,000 people in just 30 minutes. Scientists are warning that Washington’s Mount Rainier could unleash a catastrophic mudslide that has the potential to devastate three large towns within minutes. Often considered the crown jewel of Washington postcards, the over 14,000-foot-tall mountain is deemed the most dangerous in the US due to its towering height, frequent earthquakes, and precarious location upstream of a population center with over 100,000 people. While there is no evidence Rainier is about to blow its stack, magma is not the most dangerous fallout from the Cascade range’s preeminent volcano. Mount Rainier’s picturesque slopes harbor a potentially apocaly...