Flood-Hit West Virginia Braced For More Rain

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   More than 20 counties in the state were warned of fresh flooding this week
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   Residents shovel mud from in front of their home in Clendenin, West Virginia
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   A woman hugs her nephew after surveying the damage in their home
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   At least 25 people have died in the flooding across the state
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   Thousands of people have been left without power after heavy rain last week
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   More than 20 counties in the state were warned of fresh flooding this week
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   Residents shovel mud from in front of their home in Clendenin, West Virginia

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The Governor's office warns that people are still missing in the worst-hit Greenbrier County as the clean-up continues.

More than 20 counties in the state are under a flash flood watch for Monday, with heavy rain predicted for areas already ravaged by the flooding.

Those include the hardest-hit Greenbrier County, where 17 people have died and floodwaters have yet to recede.

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin's administration has said it believes there are still people missing in Greenbrier County.

Authorities have begun trying to establish the damage caused by the flooding in the state.

It has been compared to floods in November 1985 - the state's most expensive natural disaster which cost more than $570m in damages and saw 47 people killed.

Around 18,000 homes and businesses were still without power on Sunday.

President Barack Obama declared a major disaster for the state on Saturday and ordered federal aid be made available to people in Kanawha, Greenbrier and Nicholas counties.

Up to 10 inches of rain fell in parts of the state last week, causing widespread devastation as rivers burst their banks.

Hundreds of homes have been severely damaged or destroyed, and more than 60 roads remained closed on Sunday.

The National Weather Service said cold fronts will bring a "high moisture count" to the area on Monday and Tuesday.

It said: "There is a risk of additional flooding... especially in the areas hard hit this last week."

Volunteer centres have been set up in five of the worst-hit counties, and Red Cross and community-based shelters have been opened.