51.   During the NATO bombing campaign, the government in Belgrade declared a state of war, giving extensive powers to the military over the civilian authorities.

52.   Earlier on Friday, Morial declared a state of emergency, as much of the city remained underwater.

53.   Early in the day, Defense Minister Victor Manuel Bayas read a statement declaring a state of emergency signed by Bucaram, suspending civil liberties and other constitutional protections.

54.   Federal officials declared half a dozen states to be major disaster areas.

55.   First, they fear that Mugabe will declare a state of emergency and lock them all up.

56.   Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles declared a state of emergency, allowing the state to use the National Guard and lift tolls along evacuation routes.

57.   For their part, the Palestinians set Wednesday as a date for unilaterally declaring a state.

58.   Gov. Edwin W. Edwards declared a state of emergency in New Orleans and in most of the nearby parishes.

59.   Gov. George Pataki, after touring some damaged areas Monday, declared states of emergency in Broome, Saratoga, Rensselaer and Otsego Counties.

60.   Gov. Roy E. Barnes declared a state of emergency in those counties and Tift County, which is northeast of Colquitt, and requested federal disaster assistance.