WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Powerful storms and floods have killed at least six people in Indiana, including a 4-year-old boy, state officials said on Saturday.
• In addition to the boy, three females and two males have died since the storm system started on Tuesday, the Indiana State Emergency Operations Center said.
• Two deaths took place in Delaware County and one each in Jennings County, Lake County, Porter County and LaPorte County, the center said.
• Indiana Governor Mike Braun said President Donald Trump told him on Saturday that the state’s request for a presidential emergency declaration would be approved, paving the way for federal aid.
• At one point on Tuesday, the storms moving through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky left nearly 1 million utility customers without power.
• Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said on Tuesday one person had died after flooding prevented first responders from reaching the individual in Roseville.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Sergio Non and Sanjeev Miglani)
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