Six dead in Indiana after storms and floods, emergency officials say​​

Powerful storms and floods have killed at least six people in the US state of Indiana, state officials reported on Saturday.

The Indiana State Emergency Operations Center said the casualties include a 4-year-old boy, three females, and two males who have died since the storm system started on Tuesday. 

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 that one person had died after flooding prevented first responders from reaching ​the individual in Roseville.