A person views as large waves hit the harbor wall at sunrise during Storm Isha in Newhaven, southern Britain, Jan 22, 2024. (PHOTO / REUTERS)

LONDON/DUBLIN - Britain's rail network was disrupted, flights were canceled and thousands of homes were left without power on Monday after the country was battered by Storm Isha overnight.

Scotland was worst hit as gusts of over 90 miles per hour (144 km/h) led to the cancellation of all train services. Dozens of flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports were also canceled.

Trains in some parts of southern England were affected including services between London to Gatwick Airport.

Ireland's national meteorological service Met Eireann issued an orange weather warning early on Sunday for most of the country, including Dublin, meaning the winds could significantly impact people, property and activity in an area

UK Power Networks said it had restored power to most properties which had lost electricity in eastern and southeastern England, but about 45,000 homes in Northern Ireland remained without power.

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Scotland's train services will also be impacted until Network Rail Scotland has inspected tracks for damage following the storm, ScotRail said on social media platform X.

Meanwhile, airlines canceled 102 flights in and out of Dublin airport on Sunday, the airport operator said.

Isha had forced 24 aborted landings by 1700 GMT, while 27 flights opted to divert to other airports, Dublin Airport said in an X post.

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Ireland's national meteorological service Met Eireann issued an orange weather warning early on Sunday for most of the country, including Dublin, meaning the winds could significantly impact people, property and activity in an area.

Parts of the west and northwest were placed under a more severe red warning.

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Across the North Sea, Amsterdam's Schiphol airport canceled 130 flights scheduled for Monday as a preventive measure because of the strong winds expected when Isha reaches the Netherlands, the airport said on Sunday.