Monday, 10 December 2007, 23:07 GMTIn several states just east of the Rocky Mountains have died from an ice storm that has gone through these states. About 400,000 people have no electricity after the ice storms went through these states. The National Weather Service issued ice storm warnings for regions in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and Texas.
A state of emergency has been declared in Oklahoma and Missouri after about 2.5 inches of ice has layered some regions. Both of these states expect even more ice and snow so the state of emergency will remain.
More then 14 people have now died from the ice storm. Most of these people died in traffic accidents. Twelve people were killed in a traffic pile up in Oklahoma, a homeless man died of hypothermia in Oklahoma city, and another highway accident killed another person in Missouri.
Many airports in the region were closed due to the icy conditions.
I think that in these states people should take more precaution as well the government should take more precaution. I think that all speed limits should be lowered during the time creating temporary speed limits for the time being. As well people should be more cautious while driving. Also I think that the towns that have been hit by the storm should make sure that homeless people have shelter. And towns should close down roads that they think would not be fit for people to drive on. If more precautions were taken I think that some lives could have been spared.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7137682.stm
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This is just more proof of how global warming is causing natural disasters to be even more dangerous and deadly.
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