21.   With many department stores still closed down from earthquake damage, retail employment opportunities have dried up.

22.   Worried about their own survival, Zuckerman added, the companies have been shifting much of the burden of payment for earthquake damage back to their customers.

23.   A new picture of the ground beneath Southern California shows one of its most populous areas could be at greater risk of earthquake damage than previously realized.

24.   And it has a five-year contract with the California Department of Transportation to determine how to prevent earthquake damage to bridges around San Francisco.

25.   As Turkey assesses the earthquake damage, reforms may become more difficult due to the need to rebuild.

26.   Building codes should help owners protect their property from earthquake damage by listing voluntary prevention measures as well as mandatory standards, according to an engineering association report.

27.   But as Turkey assesses the earthquake damage, reforms may become more difficult due to the expensive reconstruction effort.

28.   But as Turkey assesses the earthquake damage, reforms may become more difficult due to the need to rebuild.

29.   But the plant, along with much of the rest of the city, remains closed because of earthquake damage.

30.   Earthquake damage to the state Capitol is more severe than initially thought, and inspectors have determined that the building is uninhabitable, officials said Saturday.