41.   Growers in southeastern Georgia have asked for federal disaster assistance for what they are calling their worst crop ever.

42.   Hamilton and Butler county commissioners declared a state of emergency Wednesday, which could clear the way for state and federal disaster assistance.

43.   He said the combined task force had completed its function of delivering emergency disaster relief assistance to the Papua New Guinea government.

44.   Kolbe praised an innovation in U.S. disaster assistance to Mozambique after devastating flooding of the Limpopo River two years ago.

45.   Relief agency leaders met in Antananarivo on Sunday to make plans to provide disaster assistance.

46.   The Agriculture Department says the legislation could pay for itself by making farmers less dependent on federal disaster assistance and other programs.

47.   The extra money for crop insurance could pay for itself by making farmers less dependent on federal disaster assistance and other government programs, USDA officials say.

48.   The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration reassured Virgin Islanders that the government shutdown will not affect their claims for federal disaster assistance.

49.   The total is likely to qualify the state for federal disaster assistance once the estimates are confirmed, said Michael Morrill, a spokesman for Gov. Parris N. Glendening.

50.   Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore asked President Clinton to provide federal disaster assistance to people displaced by the tornado.