Reported 8 months ago
The snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier in Washington state, despite not erupting significantly in the past 1,000 years, concerns many US volcanologists due to the threat of lahars - swiftly moving debris flows of water and volcanic rock. Scientists fear the potential destructive impact of a lahar flowing from the ice-covered mountain onto surrounding communities like Tacoma and South Seattle, with the US Geological Survey highlighting the risk posed by Mount Rainier ranking as the third most hazardous US volcano according to a recent threat assessment.
Source: YAHOO