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Twisters, floods, snow and ice have killed dozens across the South

Members of the army and rescue teams help evacuate people from flooded properties after they became trapped by rising floodwater when the River Ouse bursts its banks in York city center Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. Homes were evacuated, cars were submerged and boats were brought in to help bring people to safety Saturday as parts of England, Scotland and Wales faced severe flooding caused by repeated heavy rains. (John Giles/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE
Members of the army and rescue teams help evacuate people from flooded properties after they became trapped by rising floodwater when the River Ouse bursts its banks in York city center Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. Homes were evacuated, cars were submerged and boats were brought in to help bring people to safety Saturday as parts of England, Scotland and Wales faced severe flooding caused by repeated heavy rains. (John Giles/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE Members of the army and rescue teams help evacuate people from flooded properties after they became trapped by rising floodwater when the River Ouse bursts its banks in York city center Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. Homes were evacuated, cars were submerged and boats were brought in to help bring people to safety Saturday as parts of England, Scotland and Wales faced severe flooding caused by repeated heavy rains. (John Giles/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE

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GARLAND, Texas (AP) – Residents surveyed the destruction from deadly tornadoes in North Texas as the same storm system brought winter woes to the Midwest on Monday, amplified flooding that’s blamed for more than a dozen deaths and prompted hundreds of flight cancellations.

At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in the tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area on Saturday and caused substantial damage. That, plus flooding in Missouri and Illinois, were the latest in a succession of severe weather events across the country in the last week that led to at least 43 deaths.

A range of precipitation was forecast Monday for the country’s midsection, including heavy snow, ice and blustery winds in parts of 11 states and heavy rain in already-waterlogged parts of Missouri and Arkansas.

The system caused nearly 900 flights to be canceled – more than a third of which were at Chicago’s two main airports – and 500 to be delayed, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. A typical day sees about 150 cancelations and 4,000 delays.