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The Yellowstone Awakening

When the Supervolcano Erupts

"What if the Yellowstone supervolcano finally erupted?"

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First 72 Hours
The Eruption
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One Month Later
Continental Collapse
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Five Years Later
Volcanic Winter
First 24 Hours
First 72 Hours
The Aftermath
One Month Later
The New Reality
Five Years Later
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First 72 Hours

The Eruption

A VEI-8 eruption launches 1,000 cubic kilometers of ash into the atmosphere, instantly killing everything within 100 miles.

Key Points

  • 1Pyroclastic flows reach 100 miles from caldera
  • 290,000 immediate deaths in blast zone
  • 3Ash cloud reaches East Coast within 3 days
  • 4All flights over North America grounded
  • 5Earthquake swarms trigger secondary disasters

Statistics

90K
Immediate casualties
500mi/hr
Ash cloud spread

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