On 3 December 2015, parts of west Cumbria including Flimby and Maryport suffered severe flooding.
It was the start of four days of chaos, and heroism, in the Border region, as thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed by Storm Desmond.
One year ago, more than 5,300 across Cumbria were flooded.
Around 700 households still aren't able to move back home, and in Carlisle more than 400 homes are still empty.
Hannah McNulty has been to meet some of the people who are marking 'a year away from home':
A year after last winter's floods, many residents are taking flood protection into their own hands.
It's been one year since the storms hit the Border region - we look at the real cost of the floods in Cumbria.
The event aims to give people a chance to reflect on the floods, which hit the town a year ago.