"Government Ranks 18 US Volcanoes As ‘Very High Threat’"

"US Geological Service included volcanos from Hawaii to California on danger list, its first updated threat assessments since 2005"

"Scientists have classified 18 US volcanoes as “very high threat” because of their activity and proximity to people.

The US Geological Survey has updated its volcano threat assessments for the first time since 2005.

The danger list is topped by Hawaii’s Kilauea, which has been erupting this year. The others in the top five are Mount St Helens and Mount Rainier in Washington, Alaska’s Redoubt volcano and California’s Mount Shasta."

Seth Borenstein reports for the Associated Press October 25, 2018.

Source: AP, 10/26/2018