Besides Kilauea, they include: Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier in Washington; Mount Hood and South Sister in Oregon; and Mount Shasta and Lassen Volcanic Center in California. Mount Rainier eruptions in the distant past have caused destruction as far west as Puget Sound, some 50 miles (80 kilometers) away. Another major danger from a Cascade volcano eruption would be large amounts of ash thrown into the air, where it could foul aircraft engines. Shasta has numerous response plans for emergencies, including a volcano eruption, Police Chief Parish Cross said. Orting is the town most vulnerable to lahar damage from Mount Rainier, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: Fox News May 12, 2018 15:39 UTC