Originally Posted by Plankton (Post 1431666)

I knew you (Paul), Ki, and LadyIL are from Wa state and did check to see latest posts, with a sigh of relief, but I do have a good friend that lives near the area I haven't heard from. It's not like I talk to him everyday, so I'll just have to make the call sometime this afternoon.

A horrible event nonetheless.

Originally Posted by ladyislingering (Post 1432968)

I worry a lot about Mt. Rainier (after having just learned it's a volcano and could literally destroy this entire area in less than an hour) and just knowing that all this devastation occurred (not terribly far from where Ki and I call home) makes my heart sink.

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus (Post 1432972)

All of the majestic snowcapped mountain peaks of the Pacific Northwest are volcanos, Rainier is the largest but also not terribly active. It could start rumbling tomorrow but it's much much more likely to not happen hundreds or even thousands of years from now,

http://www.pnsn.org/volcanoes/cascad...ns_4000yrs.gif