Tropical Cyclone Vardah has barrelled into the southeast coast of India, killing at least 10 people as authorities moved thousands of people from low-lying areas..
Vardah uprooted thousands of trees in the region on Monday, caused power outages in several areas and left hundreds of roads blocked.
The cyclone, which struck the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, has weakened from hurricane-force winds of up to 110km/h to a deep depression.
Vardah is set to further downgrade to "a low pressure area in next six hours", the National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement, adding that heavy rains will continue in the area.
The NDMA said the fatalities were recorded in Tamil Nadu with 11,899 people moved to 296 relief camps, 55 huts damaged, 312 roads blocked while 4,200 trees and 3,400 powerlines were uprooted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that his prayers were with those affected "due to adverse weather conditions caused by Vardah" and asked people to stay safe.
The cyclone comes about a year after Chennai experienced devastating floods which killed 70 people.
In 2013, Cyclone Phailin's passage over the states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh killed 53 people.
