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Ash from the May 18, 1980, eruption left many areas in the Flathead covered in ash. (USGS photo)

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Area residents recall eerie aftermath of volcanic eruption
April 12, 2020 1 a.m.

Area residents recall eerie aftermath of volcanic eruption

Annie McLaughlin of Whitefish was six months pregnant and headed to work at the Roundup (now the Town Pump) in Whitefish when she saw the ash cloud moving in from the catastrophic Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption.