ABSTRACT
The deluge in Chennai in the month of November and December in 2015 has brought severe devastation to the city and necessitated the social work profession to reconsider its roles and responses by evolving appropriate models like the community-based disaster preparedness model. Chennai is located in the coastal plain of South India, which receives moderate rains through North-East Monsoons. The Chennai Floods is a combination of both natural and (hu)man-made disasters. It is natural because rain is natural, but the amount is affected by human factors embedded in drastic climate changes. It is an exacerbated (hu)man-made disaster because the necessary preventive measures were not taken and the apathy shown by government and politicians. Community based disaster preparedness theory involves local communities in the disaster reduction process. Social workers intervening in disaster fields play a crucial role in responding to its effects and promoting ecological security in a professional way through locality-specific, culturally relevant green social work.
