Figure 4
From: Reducing risk from lahar hazards: concepts, case studies, and roles for scientists
Mount Rainier volcano and dense residential housing in downstream community of Orting, Washington. The town is built on the flat upper surface of a lahar deposit from Mount Rainier that was emplaced about 500 years ago. Orting is one of several communities that are in lahar hazard zones downstream of Mount Rainier. A warning system in this valley would give residents about 40 minutes to evacuate to high ground (USGS [2013]). USGS photograph by E. Ruttledge, 18 Jan 2014.