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| Deadly ice storm hits central US | |
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| Ice storms that have killed at least 21 people in the United States are continuing to batter the country. | Ice storms that have killed at least 21 people in the United States are continuing to batter the country. |
| A state of emergency has been declared and the National Guard called out in Missouri after the storms knocked out power to 200,000 homes. | A state of emergency has been declared and the National Guard called out in Missouri after the storms knocked out power to 200,000 homes. |
| Churches cancelled Sunday services and businesses closed early or stayed shut. | Churches cancelled Sunday services and businesses closed early or stayed shut. |
| Weather forecasters say the storm system will head north-east, threatening to bring more than a foot (30cm) of snow to New England. | Weather forecasters say the storm system will head north-east, threatening to bring more than a foot (30cm) of snow to New England. |
| Ice storms occur when rain falls during very low temperatures, causing it to freeze almost instantly as it hits a surface, resulting in ice layers sometimes several inches thick. | Ice storms occur when rain falls during very low temperatures, causing it to freeze almost instantly as it hits a surface, resulting in ice layers sometimes several inches thick. |
| Federal assistance plea | Federal assistance plea |
| The extreme weather downed trees, traffic lights and power lines and blocked roads in Missouri and Oklahoma, where some 100,000 homes are without electricity. | The extreme weather downed trees, traffic lights and power lines and blocked roads in Missouri and Oklahoma, where some 100,000 homes are without electricity. |
| There, about 350 national guardsmen went door to door to check on residents in the hardest-hit areas, and helped to clear icy roads of branches and power lines. | There, about 350 national guardsmen went door to door to check on residents in the hardest-hit areas, and helped to clear icy roads of branches and power lines. |
| Oklahoma's governor, Brad Henry, has asked the federal government for assistance in handling the consequences of the storm. | Oklahoma's governor, Brad Henry, has asked the federal government for assistance in handling the consequences of the storm. |
| In Texas, 415 flights were cancelled on Sunday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. | In Texas, 415 flights were cancelled on Sunday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. |
| Record-breaking cold weather even hit California, which usually has mild temperatures year-round. | Record-breaking cold weather even hit California, which usually has mild temperatures year-round. |
| Citrus fruit growers in parts of the state are using wind machines to protect their fruit from frost damage. | Citrus fruit growers in parts of the state are using wind machines to protect their fruit from frost damage. |
| The National Weather Service said it was "a very, very big cold front". | The National Weather Service said it was "a very, very big cold front". |
| It said the storm is gathering moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and cold air from the Arctic, and is expected to hit the east coast on Tuesday. | It said the storm is gathering moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and cold air from the Arctic, and is expected to hit the east coast on Tuesday. |
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