USA's deadliest volcano could obliterate towns home to 60,000 without warning

America’s most dangerous volcano is bound to blow, scientists warn — and it could devastate surrounding towns in minutes

Washington's Mount Rainier could unleash a cataclysmic debris flow without warning, potentially impacting 60,000 people in just 30 minutes.

USA's deadliest volcano could obliterate towns home to 60,000 without warning

Experts fear that Mount Rainier could unleash deadly mudflows and flatten three nearby towns within minutes.

US volcano poses risk to towns housing 60,000 amid fears of lahars

Scientists warned that a potential lahar from Mount Rainier could devastate Orting, Puyallup, and Sumner, home to 60,000 residents, within 30 minutes. These towns lie directly in the path of fast-moving volcanic mudflows, exacerbated by climate change, posing significant evacuation challenges.