did someone say ice age ? i heard someone said ice age

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- About a million homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as a major storm blasted the nation's midsection, closing schools and canceling flights
At least 24 deaths have been blamed on the storm system since the waves of sleet and freezing rain started during the weekend.
Officials in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma had declared states of emergency.
http://us.cnn.com/2007/US/weather/12/11/winter.storm.ap/index.html
how many states is that ; that are now under states of emergency ; ??? ;