41.   Authorities have only made a preliminary damage assessment because communications were cut off to many regions, officials said.

42.   Baghdad has blocked the U.N. from undertaking a more comprehensive damage assessment.

43.   But some analysts said that predictions were speculative until a fuller damage assessment was available.

44.   But the government often appeared reluctant to divulge damage assessments, prompting speculation that the true number of casualties was much higher.

45.   But Matsushima blamed the delays on poor communications that he said prevented him from receiving detailed damage assessments.

46.   Byrt said damage assessment was continuing, suggesting that the estimated losses will rise.

47.   Clinton orders damage assessment of Chinese espionage.

48.   Damage assessment at the attack site is ongoing, according to the U.S. report.

49.   Damage assessment from the strike, carried out with precision-guided munitions, was ongoing, he said.

50.   Damage assessment has done a very careful assessment on that.