In November 2009, much of the UK experienced some of the heaviest rain for years. One of the worst affected areas was Cumbria, where rivers burst their banks and torrents of water raced through the streets of towns and villages and devastated the surrounding countryside. For a while, images of the devastation dominated the media. But what happened next? Matt Baker visits the area to find out how the clean-up and rebuilding operation is going and talks to people whose lives and businesses were badly affected. He starts his day in Workington, where the main bridge collapsed, leading to the tragic death of a local policeman and effectively splitting the town in two. Work is now underway on a new temporary road bridge which will finally enable people to travel from one side of the town to the other without an 18-mile detour.
