Cyclone Arnab hits India's Andhra Pradesh state as tens of thousands evacuate

Cyclone Arnab crossed India's Andhra Pradesh coast in the early hours of Wednesday

Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from vulnerable coastal areas before landfall

The cyclone had weakened slightly before landfall but still had peak winds of up to 185 kph (115 mph)

At least 89,000 people have been evacuated in Andhra Pradesh

Tuesday: Authorities placed all coastal districts on high alert and began evacuating people from low-lying areas · late Tuesday: Cyclone Arnab's outer bands began lashing parts of the Andhra Pradesh coast as the storm intensified · late Tuesday: Cyclone Arnab strengthened into a 'very severe' cyclonic storm with gusting winds and heavy rain · early hours of Wednesday: Cyclone Arnab crossed India's Andhra Pradesh coast · next four hours (from landfall): Heavy rainfall and strong winds expected to continue in coastal Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha · later in the day: Wind speeds expected to ease to around 110 kph as the cyclone moves inland

185 kph (115 mph) peak winds before landfall · 110 kph (68 mph) expected wind speed later · 89,000 people evacuated in Andhra Pradesh · 12 million people along cyclone's path · 2,000 cyclone shelters

There were no immediate reports of casualties