At least 25 people, six of them children, have died in the US state of Kentucky as a result of flooding caused by heavy rains, according to NBC News.

President Joe Biden released a statement on a major natural disaster in Kentucky and ordered federal assistance to be sent to " Such assistance was requested a day earlier by state governor Andy Beshear..

According to the governor, 294 people have been rescued so far, search and rescue work continues.

More than 23,000 people in the state are without power, and many counties are out of water, he added.. In addition, almost 30 roads are blocked in the state..

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Flooding could threaten 3 million people in Kentucky, West Virginia, parts of northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia and several counties in southern Ohio.

Rain expected to continue over the weekend with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected in eastern Kentucky over the weekend.

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