A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos.

Storm Eowyn caused havoc Friday as it battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, flights grounded and schools shut, officials said.

Ireland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years.

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. are being urged to stay at home as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks.

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A powerful storm has left hundreds of thousands of homes without power and caused massive travel disruptions in the United Kingdom.

Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.

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