History: USGS Volcanologist David A. Johnston, 13 hours before his death at the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. He was the first to report the eruption, transmitting "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" before he was swept away by a lateral blast. (2,896×1,936) May 17th 1980.

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