2-2 Discussion- Volcano Hazard
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Choose one town or city surrounding Mt. Rainier that you
believe would experience the greatest impact if a volcanic
eruption would occur tomorrow. How do you think it would be
affected? Discuss which volcanic hazards the town or city
would be at risk of experiencing and how these hazards
would, specifically, impact the town (e.g., businesses,
homes, local environment).
Pick the analyses of two classmates that you disagree with
and write a polite rebuttal.
Living in the state of Washington I conclude that Puyallup Valley would be one of the cities that
surrounds Mt. Rainer would experience a significant impact if a volcanic eruption were to occur
the city itself is in danger of being destroyed by the lahar, a volcanic mudflow that may rise 100
feet and move at 45 to 50 miles per hour. According to the United States Geological Survey
(USGS), "Lahars look and behave like flowing concrete, and they destroy or bury most man-
made structures in their paths." We also need to consider the possibility that earthquakes and
mudflows could damage our houses, other buildings, and places of work. The active fault lines
in this region that are not connected to the volcano and cause medium-sized earthquakes are
another hidden threat a
new report from the Department of Natural Resources estimates that a
volcanic mudflow from Mount Rainier could produce property losses of up to $6 billion to
communities in the Puyallup Valley.
References:
Volcanic Hazards at Mount Rainier | U.S. Geological Survey. (n.d.). Volcanic Hazards at Mount
Rainier | U.S. Geological Survey.
https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount-rainier/volcanic-
hazards-mount-rainier
Recep Cakir and Timothy J. Walsh. (2012, May). Loss Estimation Pilot Project for Lahar Hazards
from Mount Rainier, Washington. Washington State Department of Natural Resources Division
of Geology and Earth Resources. Retrieved May 9, 2023, from
https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/ger_ic113_mt_rainier_lahar_hazards.pdf
Mount Rainier | Puyallup, WA
. (n.d.). Mount Rainier | Puyallup, WA.
https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/1494/Volcanic-Rainier
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