University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Disaster struck in many parts of the Gnited States this year. Summer wild- fires left many of the Western states in ruins. The raging fires burned over three million acres, demanding tens of thou- sands of firefighters to calm the flames. In July, Tropical Storm Albert dumped nearly two feet of rain on Georgia. After the rain finally ceased, thirty-one were dead and 35,000 left homeless. The floods left no one untouched- -the waters even uprooted caskets from cemeteries. On September 15, a Maryland truck driver named Frank Corder mysteriously crashed a small, stolen plane into the White House. Corder, 38, died in the following ex plosion. By Christine Debevec .. photo courtesy of Associated Press 2 2 fur !?

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The final game of the tournament was close right up to the very end, when NET carried off the victory. The women ' s final was declared a draw with You Didn ' t Know About Us leading Mishawaka Brewing Co. 9-5. The game ended after senior Andrea Alexander ' s injury. Defend- ing champions Anthony Travel were defeated in the final four by You Didn ' t Know photo by Jeff Roth About (Js. Some boats didn ' t quite make it across the lake without sinking at least a bit. Lifeguards stood by to fish out the more unfortunate sailors.

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The Georgian flooding drove 46,000 people from their homes. Forty- nine counties were declared federal disaster areas. Frank Corder ' s single engine plane was destroyed when it burst into flames. Corder ' s friends and family were unable to agree on whether the crash was a publicity stunt or a suicide attempt. The firefighters in the Western states ranged from seasoned professionals to college students. So many students were fighting the fires by late August that the state colleges allowed them to arrive up to three weeks late. photo courtesy of Associated Press 23