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LONDON, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of households were left without power and trains were cancelled on Monday as Storm Isha brought gusts of wind and heavy rain to the United Kingdom (UK). An unusual wind warning for almost the entire country issued by the British Met Office ahead of the storm is still in effect and is expected to last until Wednesday.
According to the National Weather Service, strong gusts of 99mph (159km/h) have been recorded at Brizlee Wood in Northumberland. Around 45,000 people in Northern Ireland and thousands more in England and Wales were left without power overnight. On Monday morning, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said the "strength and prolonged duration of Storm Isha has caused extensive damage to the electricity network" across the region and that they were still working to restore electricity supplies.
In Scotland, all passenger and freight rail services were suspended for safety reasons as a result of the storm. Network Rail, which owns and maintains rail infrastructure in the UK, said reopening Scotland's railways would be "challenging" due to damage including fallen trees and damaged overhead lines at "at least 20 different locations".
Several rail carriers also warned of delays and changes on Monday and advised passengers to check their journeys in advance. Storm Isha also hit Ireland, where it caused power outages in at least 230,000 properties and flight cancellations at Dublin airport. The Met Office said the winds were expected to "gradually diminish" on Monday.
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