Sentence examples for issue a disaster from inspiring English sources

Yesterday, Governor Rell ordered James Thomas, commissioner of emergency management and homeland security, to start a preliminary damage assessment that must be completed before the Federal Emergency Management Agency can issue a disaster declaration.

Three months after severe flooding caused 12 upstate counties to issue a disaster declaration, New York State is giving $2 million to 8 of those counties for temporary housing aid and living expenses, the Governor's Office for Small Cities announced yesterday.

Co-host Brian Kilmeade called the issue a "disaster" and that the moon landing was "an American achievement, bar none".

President Bush issued a disaster declaration on Tuesday for 12 counties ravaged by fires.

Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster declaration and activated 7,500 National Guard troops.

Gov. George H. Ryan of Illinois issued a disaster declaration this week to provide state resources to respond to flooding.

Last month Texas's governor, Rick Perry, issued a disaster proclamation for much of the state, noting that the drought conditions have worsened the threat of wildfires.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for Oklahoma and promised to provide the state with all the federal support it needs.

Updated at 3.49pm BST 3.14pm BST Obama says he issued a disaster declaration for Oklahoma and pledged local officials what federal support they need.

The governor issued a disaster declaration on the day of the flood, and in the coming days his office will assess the damage to determine what federal aid, if any, to request, Mr. DeCample said.

While making clear that urgent rescue work would be followed by the work of recovery and rebuilding, the president said the people who were affected would have all the resources they need and issued a disaster declaration.