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Abstract
Climate Change has a number of immediate and long-term impacts on the fundamental determinants of human health. There exists a close association between human health and climate change. The Tamil Nadu coast is highly vulnerable to a wide range of the Climate Change related events, particularly cyclones and floods that cause inundation of low lying coastal areas resulting in damages to crops and property. As per Indian Meteorological Department, a large number of the total cyclonic storms generated in the Bay of Bengal are passing through the Tamil Nadu state. Of the total population, about 47 percent live in the coastal areas and their livelihoods mainly depend on agriculture and fishing activities, which are highly susceptible to adverse climatic conditions.