HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Cyclone Arnab crossed India ‘s Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said, a day after tens of thousands of people were evacuated from vulnerable coastal areas in the eastern state.

Prakhar Jain, head of the state’s disaster management authority, said the cyclone had weakened slightly before landfall but brought heavy to very heavy rainfall to several coastal districts, triggering widespread disruption in affected areas.

State disaster management officials said late Wednesday morning that wind speeds were up to 135 kph (84 mph).

Officials said the cyclone was expected to weaken further as it moved inland, with wind speeds likely to ease later in the day.

There were no immediate reports of casualties, but some damage was observed.

The India Meteorological Department said the landfall process was complete and heavy rainfall as well as strong winds would continue under the cyclone’s influence in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and parts of southern Odisha…