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VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS

FEMA disaster 624 · Volcanic Eruption · declared May 22, 1980

Incident type
Volcanic Eruption
Declaration type
Major Disaster (DR)
Incident began
May 22, 1980
Incident ended
May 22, 1980
Federal assistance authorized
Individual Assistance · Public Assistance

Counties covered (8)

Benewah CountyBonner CountyBoundary CountyClearwater CountyKootenai CountyLatah CountyNez Perce CountyShoshone County

Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Federal assistance authorized" lists which FEMA programs were made available; it is not a measure of damage or of money spent.

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