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John Curtin

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Gender Male
Death79 years ago
Date of birth January 8,1885
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Creswick
Australia
Date of died July 5,1945
DiedThe Lodge
Canberra
Australia
SpouseElsie Needham-Curtin
BooksIn His Own Words: John Curtin's Speeches and Writings
Children John Curtin
Elsie Curtin
Movies/Shows Serving The Royals: Inside The Firm
Chasing the Royals: The Media and the Monarchy
Olympic Warrior: Donovan Bailey's Story
Dangerous When Provoked: The Life & Times of Terry Mosher
Latest noncurrent party Australian Labor Party
Parents Kate Bourke
John Curtin
Party Australian Labor Party
Previous positionPrime Minister of Australia (1941–1945)
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia
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John Curtin was an Australian politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945. He led the country for the majority of World War II, including all but the last few weeks of the war in the Pacific.

Storm Dennis: More heavy rain forecast for flood protection fears

Feb 16,2020 10:26 am

Rescue workers in Whitchurch in Herefordshire, where The River Wye burst its banks

Flooded communities in England and Wales can expect more Heavy Rain , adding to the fears of flood protection can not withstand the rising water.

About 1,400 households and businesses affected by the floods in The Wake of downpours brought storm and Dennis.

The rivers Wye and Severn reached its highest levels, with people evacuated from the nearby at-risk areas.

The Met has issued Office, three yellow weather warnings for rain for Wales and Yorkshire, starting on Wednesday.

the United Kingdom, More Than 150 flood warnings remain in force, including six heavy - or "danger to Life " warnings.

In the worst affected areas in South Wales , Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire, where the major incidents were declared.

as of Tuesday afternoon, 599 properties, The Environment was flooded in England, the Agency said.

And in Wales, about 800 houses were directly affected by the floods, said Prime Minister Mark Drakeford .

rescuers lifted a woman to safety in The Village of Whitchurch, A van sits at high water in the vicinity of The Village of Hampton Bishop near Hereford, where a serious, high-water-remains the warning in Temporary flood barriers on the Severn in Ironbridge back to the keep, where around 30 people left their homes

said The EA, The Levels of the Wye and Severn is high in the weekend would remain.

"We expect that further disruptive weather in the morning and Thursday, bringing a significant flood risk to the West Midlands , and there are flood warnings across much of England," said EA's John Curtin .

the houses along the River Severn in the towns of Ironbridge and Bridgnorth in Shropshire were evacuated on Tuesday as The River concentrations continue to Rise .

The boat Inn pub in the Jack field, in the vicinity of Telford residents were evacuated from a flooded nursing home in Whitchurch, Herefordshire Peter Morgan rescued from his home in Monmouth, where he lived all his Life

It fears that the flood barriers could be overcome in Bewdley and Upton-upon-Severn, where two local children baked biscuits and "every help" was.

Currently, there are in England, the rivers Lugg, Severn and Wye.

In Wales, there are five flood warnings cover of the rivers Wye and Monnow, although none are severe.

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The River Wye at Monmouth, in Wales, reached out to his on Tuesday.

In the city, mountain Rescue evacuated an elderly man out of his house by the removal of his back to the door with a sledgehammer and took him to safety on a raft.

in the to get on the A466 people paddled to a nearby Lidl supermarket food Supplies .

In Monmouth, residents paddled to a supermarket A flooded motor home dealership in Symonds Yat, Herefordshire is A RSPCA-team helps a trapped pony from the high water of a field on the banks of The River Wey in Guildford

Welsh Water has asked people to reduce in Monmouth the consumption of water after a treatment works in Monmouthshire flooded.

The South of Wales, North-west Wales and North west England from 18:00 GMT on Wednesday until 15:00 on Thursday.

a Further warning to Yorkshire from 12:00 a.m. cover on Friday until 06:00 on Saturday.

The EA said, More Than 6km of temporary flood barriers have been created which have protected in England and flood protection nearly 25,000 properties.

Chris Wreghitt, who lives in The Village of Powick, in Worcestershire, says he has been flooded before, but not as bad and not for flood protection were constructed.

He told Bbc News : "we were told, if they are built in the flood defence, if he had been there before in 2007, we would not have been flooded.

"Although it's been a couple of near-misses in the last few years, we were still confident that we will be flooded again. "

people in flood-hit households for a financial emergency payments of up to £500 for short-term relief, with the government announced on Tuesday.

Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick said the funds would recover at a "help for people in the worst affected areas and get back on their feet".

to help The government support the Fund up to £5,000 for the affected residents and business owners to make their properties more resilient to future floods.

On Sunday, Yvonne booth,, 55, rinsed in high water in the vicinity of a bridge over the River Teme , near Tenbury Wells , Worcestershire.

For more information, check the website for regular updates.

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