People affected by flooding in Kendal and Ambleside are being invited to share their experiences.
More Flood Forum events are being held next week by Cumbria County Council and the Environment Agency.
They've been set up to establish how and why properties and businesses flooded, and what could potentially be done to stop it from happening again.
The first is at Kendal Town Hall on Monday (the 14th of March) between 2.30 and 8pm, followed by another at Ambleside's Kelsick Hall on Wednesday (the 16th of March), from 2pm until 6pm.
Keith Little, Cabinet Member for Lead Local Flood Authority, said: “The floods were devastating for so many people and businesses; that is why it’s so important that they come along to these events and share their experiences. It’s only when we get the individual details from those affected that we’re able to understand the full picture of the floods and come to conclusions about how we could prevent it happening again. This has to a priority given how many properties were flooded across the county.”
Kath Evans, the Environment Agency’s Flood Risk Manager, said: “The key to improving our flood resilience in the future is to learn from the events of this winter and tap into local knowledge. We’ve visited around 100 communities already and this next round of flood forums will give local people an opportunity to shape the future of flood risk management in Cumbria.”