The rainstorm which lashed Israel and other areas of the Middle East late last week, eased off but left a trail of smashed huts and downed tents in immigrant work centers in various parts of the country. Jewish Agency work teams were busy today repairing damage, and re-erecting tents and other shelters. The occupants of the shelters had been moved elsewhere temporarily.
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