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From: "Ken Forbes" <>
Subject: Re: Orting, Washington
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 17:53:47 -0700
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No activity now. Mount Rainier has about a three-hundred year span between
volcanic eruptions. Last one was about - - - 300 years ago.

The foundation excavation building frenzy in Orting uncovered a forest
engulfed in a mud flow, a couple of years ago. I believe that mudflow
(lahar) was named the Electron Mudflow.

Pierce County has been erecting "Volcano Escape Route" signs in the Puyallup
and Carbon River valleys as part of their emergency management effort. The
recent glacial outburst on the Nisqually Glacier triggered their sensors on
the mountain, which caused them some excitement.

The small town environment of Orting still exists, but they now have a
full-blown Safeway and Micky D's.

Ken Forbes
The South Hill of Puyallup, WA


----- Original Message -----
From: "N Outwest" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: Orting, Washington


> Is it still flowing the mud and water.
> I wonder if there is something going on down below the surface where it
> is melting Hope it doesnt go off will keep our prayers that it will
> not.
> we got the ash from Mt St. Helens when it blew
>

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