Tokyo, July 7, Despite the tremendous damage caused by the floods, Kobe was orderly today.
Most of the deaths occurred in the hillside regions east of Kobe where the rushing waters from the hills caused hundreds of houses te collapse, The factory districts of Kobe were heavily flooded but the buildings, most of which are strongly ccnstructed, were not destroyed, With repair crews working overtime, residents of Kobe expected an early restoration of lights and water Both the power and' water supplies were cut off when the city became flooded,
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