ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the social, cultural, economic and political impact of Erika on the people of Dominica. The residents of Dominica were totally unprepared for Tropical Storm Erika. Erika greatly impacted the socio-cultural environment of Dominica. The deaths, injuries, displacement, unemployment and grief will continue to impact the residents for months and years post-disaster. Socio-economic interventions that utilise a green social work approach as defined earlier are key in positioning Dominica to recover economically and socially from the effects of disasters such as Erika and empower the country and its people to prepare for future disasters. Social workers together with environmentalists and social planners must consider the impact of the environment on the lives of residents, pre-disaster and post-disaster, and plan accordingly. Green social work upholds social and environmental justice and can assist the profession's continuing work towards the equal and ethical treatment of all people.
