Vorine Charter, 73, of rural Sterling, Kan., covers her mouth to protect herself from blowing sand and dust Friday morning, May 3, 1996, west of Sterling, Kan. Charter sits on a 4-foot high drift of dirt that was once her wheat crop. High winds and dry conditions destroyed the 40-acre field behind her. This is the worst year Charter can remember in 43 years years of living on the farm. (AP Photo/Monty Davis)