The chairman of the Environment Agency has said he wished he had returned earlier from a Christmas holiday in Barbados to help deal with flooding in northern England.
Sir Philip Dilley has faced criticism for holidaying in the Caribbean over Christmas while more flooding hit parts of England, and for a statement put out by the Environment Agency suggesting he was at home with his family.
Greater community involvement is necessary to find flooding solutions which reflect local knowledge, Environment Agency chiefs have admitted.
Deputy chief executive David Rooke told the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee that the agency had undertaken studies to try to develop ways of better communicating risk to people who might be affected.
He said it was "essential" for the agency to build trust with communities, and find solutions that communities want.
The water's gone and the politicians have started arguing, writes Martin Geissler - but what next for those left devastated by the floods?
Environment Agency boss Sir Philip Dilley is to be quizzed by MPs about the recent flooding.