1.   And when Gwinnett got another presidential disaster declaration this year after the recent ice storm, Daniell said dealing with the bureaucracy was easier.

2.   A disaster declaration by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would make farmers and ranchers eligible for low-interest loans.

3.   A disaster declaration, he said, would make many homeowners along the coast eligible for Small Business Administration loans to help restore their properties.

4.   A federal disaster declaration appeared imminent.

5.   Also Wednesday, President Clinton upgraded the disaster declaration for Oklahoma City so that residents could receive more federal assistance to help them with housing, employment and repairs.

6.   Brown said a disaster declaration for the city and surrounding areas was a possibility if flooding persisted.

7.   Bush was told of the federal disaster declaration Wednesday in a phone conversation with White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles.

8.   Earlier this week, Gov. George H. Ryan of Illinois issued a disaster declaration to provide state resources to respond to flooding across the state.

9.   Federal and state disaster declarations have been signed, meaning millions in federal aid will be coming to the Northwest.

10.   Few armories or school gymnasiums have been packed with refugees, and few disaster declarations have been made.