(CNN)Oklahoma declared a state of emergency in a dozen counties Thursday as the state and several others recovered from severe storms.
Heavy winds and dangerous amounts of rain have pounded Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas as well. The rain continued to fall Thursday, pushing some rivers and creeks up to or over their banks.
The storms and flooding "have caused extensive damage to public and private properties," Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said in issuing an emergency declaration for 12 counties. The weather "threatens the lives and property of the people of this state and the public's peace, health and safety."
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