The storm killed one person in Scotland and caused disruption in the United Kingdom

One person died in Scotland after a car crashed into a tree that fell from the storm, and thousands of homes were without power in Ireland and the United Kingdom due to Storm Isha, which also caused traffic disruptions, officials said.

An 84-year-old man died near Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon, according to Police Scotland.

More than 235,000 homes and businesses were left without power this morning, particularly in the northwest of the country, according to Irish public broadcaster RTE, the manager of Ireland's energy network, ESB.

An ESB employee, Brian Tapley, told RTE that power should be restored later this Monday, but it could take several days for some customers to be fully operational.

According to RTE, around 150 flights were canceled at Dublin Airport on Sunday the 21st.

In Northern Ireland, 45,000 customers are without power, according to a network manager.

Some trees in Dark Hedges, an avenue of beech trees in Northern Ireland's County Antrim, popular for the “Game of Thrones” series, were also damaged, and three of them were downed by the storm, according to the person in charge. Tourist site.

In the neighboring island of Great Britain, more than 30,000 customers were affected.

In Scotland, authorities issued a red alert for strong winds on Sunday night and on Monday morning, no trains were running due to flooding and fallen trees on tracks. Traffic is expected to resume today.

Many flights were unable to take off or land at Edinburgh Airport, and some were diverted to other British or European airports.

The British Met Office reported gusts of up to 160km/h in the north-east of England.

Isha is the ninth named storm since September.

Storm Jocelyn is forecast to arrive after Isha passes, bringing rain and strong winds to Ireland and the UK on Tuesday and Wednesday.