A TV Miniseries about the events leading up to an the immediate aftermath of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens and all the people who were involved. From Harry R. Truman the cantankerous old lodge owner who refused to leave his home despite the risk of the nearby volcano. To David Johnston the young meticulous, enthusiastic volcanologist who gave his life to studying volcanos. To Dixy Lee Ray, the Washington State governor who loved volcanoes but who's massive blunder along with Washington State Patrol Chief Robert Landon caused several deaths. All of these people and more lives were changed on May 18, 1980 at 8:32 AM.
