School Closes As Storm Isha Causes Chaos, Affecting Travel And Power Services In The UK
School closes as Storm Isha causes chaos, affecting travel and power services in the UK. On Monday, Britain experienced widespread disruption across its rail network, with flights being canceled and numerous homes left without power following the overnight onslaught of Storm Isha.
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School closes as Storm Isha causes chaos, affecting traveland power services in the UK. On Monday, Britain experienced widespread disruption across its rail network, with flights being canceled and numerous homes left without power following the overnight onslaught of Storm Isha. Scotland bore the brunt of the storm, facing gusts exceeding 90 miles per hour (144 km/h), resulting in the suspension of all train services.
Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports saw dozens of flight cancellations. The unfavorable weather conditions also had an impact on some train services in southern England, including those between London and Gatwick Airport.
UK Power Networks reported the successful restoration of power to the majority of properties affected by electricity outages in eastern and south-eastern England. However, approximately 45,000 homes in Northern Ireland remained without power.
Meanwhile, across the North Sea, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam preemptively canceled dozens of Monday flights due to anticipated strong winds in the Netherlands. Additionally, airlines canceled 102 flights to and from Dublin on Sunday.
According to ScotRail on the social media platform X, train services in Scotland will remain affected until Network Rail Scotland inspects the tracks for damage.
List Of School Closures
Today, numerous schools have shut down as the UK faced significant travel disruptions due to Storm Isha overnight. The country experienced winds reaching up to 99mph, prompting the Met Office to issue an amber weather warning until 6 a.m. this morning, indicating a "danger-to-life" situation. The powerful winds led to widespread power outages, affecting tens of thousands of homes, with 8,000 in northwest England and 3,000 in Wales left without power.
Last night, images circulated of trees collapsing across roads, adding to the challenges faced by commuters waking up to several closures this morning. Here is the list of closed schools.
Cumbria
Appleby Primary School - Appleby-in-Westmoreland
Crosby Ravensworth CofE School - Penrith
Dean Barwick Primary School - Grange-over-Sands
Ivegill CofE School - Carlisle
Long Marton Community Primary School - Appleby-in-Westmoreland
Milburn School - Penrith
Shankhill CofE Primary School - Carlisle
Thursby Primary School - Carlisle
Scotland
Aberuthven Primary School - Perth & Kinross
Darvel Primary School - East Ayrshire
Dunbar Primary School’s Lochend Campus - East Lothian
Highland
Bower Primary School
Canisbay Primary School
Castletown Primary Nursey
Crossroads Primary
Dunbeath Primary
Farr High School
Farr Primary School (Suth)
Farr Primary Nursery (Suth)
Grantown Grammar School
Halkirk School
Keiss Primary School
Kingussie High School
Lochaline Primary
Lochaline Primary Nursery
Lybster Primary
Lybster Primary Nursery
Melvich Primary School
Melvich Primary Nursery
Miller Academy Primary School
Miller Academy Primary Nursery
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Newton Park Primary School
Newton Park Primary Nursery
North Kessock Primary School
North Kessock Primary Nursery
Noss Primary School
Noss Primary Nursery
Pennyland Primary School
Pennyland Primary Nursery
Reay Primary School
Thrumster Primary School
Thrumster Primary Nursery
Tongue Primary School
Tongue Primary Nursery
Tore Primary
Watten Primary School
Wick High School
Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports saw dozens of flight cancellations. The unfavorable weather conditions also had an impact on some train services in southern England, including those between London and Gatwick Airport.
UK Power Networks reported the successful restoration of power to the majority of properties affected by electricity outages in eastern and south-eastern England. However, approximately 45,000 homes in Northern Ireland remained without power.
Meanwhile, across the North Sea, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam preemptively canceled dozens of Monday flights due to anticipated strong winds in the Netherlands. Additionally, airlines canceled 102 flights to and from Dublin on Sunday.
According to ScotRail on the social media platform X, train services in Scotland will remain affected until Network Rail Scotland inspects the tracks for damage.
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