Cyclone Michaung barreled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with winds of up to 110 kph, its arrival preceded by intense rain and flooding that killed 13 people, as officials assessed the damage by the storm.

The Indian weather office said Michaung, which had weakened to 'cyclonic storm intensity' by late Tuesday, implying wind speeds of 65-75 kph, was likely to maintain this strength over the next 6 hours.

Up to 200 mm of rain is expected in Andhra Pradesh, where it made landfall, over the next 24 hours.

Torrential rains sent tall waves crashing into coastal towns of southern states over the last two days as the cyclone approached, submerging roads and spurring the cancellation of train services and flights. 

The cyclone made landfall near the town of Bapatla in Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department said, adding late on Tuesday on X that the landfall process was completed.