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.
Workington's Flood Action Group is calling for improved defences and claims the town has been neglected.
Members of the group say other places in Allerdale including Keswick and Cockermouth, have been prioritised but that more needs to be done to protect the Hall Park View area of Workington.
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.