Living With Mount St. Helens: Human Adjustment to Volcano Hazards

by Ronald W. Perry, Michael K. Lindell

A decade has passed since the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in the spring of 1980, and the people living close to the volcano are still learning to cope with its ever-present danger. Using a sociological approach, "Living with Mt. St. Helens" examines how the residents of Toutle and Lexington, Washington, responded to the catastrophe. Employing statistical surveys, personal interviews, and a review of hazard management literature, Perry and Lindell analyze and interpret the ways residents reacted during and after the eruption. Their work contains valuable information for emergency managers who wish to inform, educate, and protect the general public from danger.

205 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1990

Reviews

[David Schwan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book provides presents the results of studies of residents in the vicinity of Mt. St. Helens (Washington state, USA) after the 1980 eruption. I been to Mt. St. Helens twice, once in 1997 and in 2003. This book covers the preparedness of the regions residents and discusses the damage that occurred.