At Least 14 People Dead As Storms Hit The Midwest And Texas

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WATCH: (Scroll Down For Video) A storm that has caused flooding has led to at least 10 deaths in Texas and Kansas as the storm moves across the central Plains.

The storm was reported to have also made driving dangerous in parts of Oklahoma.

The band of storms that has been moving through parts of the Plains and the Midwest since Thursday has been blamed for at least 14 deaths: eight in Texas and six in Kansas.

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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said roads in the Panhandle remained slick after the slow-moving storm dropped ice and freezing rain in the region.

More than 100,000 people in Oklahoma were without power last week, and the Oklahoma Gas & Electric website said that 71,000 customers were affected as of Sunday around noon.

In eastern Kansas, 10,000 customers were reported to be without power on Sunday.

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In parts of North Texas and Arkansas, the concern was flooding, with flood watches and warnings in effect through Sunday evening.

A 76-year-old woman, identified as Zenola Jenkins of Burleson, whose car was swept away in Forth Worth on Friday died in the floods, according to WFAA.

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The National Weather Service reported that early in the week, a developing winter storm is expected to drop up to a foot of snow over parts of the Northern Plains.

Snow showers are expected to be seen in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin by Tuesday.

The area of northern Iowa and southern Minnesota is expected to be hit the hardest.

Read More: At least 14 dead as storms and ice hammer Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

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