In the US state of Louisiana, there was the largest flood in recorded history. Thirty thousand individuals had to be evacuated, 40,000 homes were submerged, and thirteen people died.

But, even in the middle of all this chaos and destruction, there were brave volunteers who assisted in rescuing both people and animals that were caught by the raging elements.

100 lives—both human and animal—have already been saved by volunteers Mike Anderson and Darrell Watson. Two pit bulls that had given up on getting out of the water were discovered.

The dogs became stuck in a water trap and were there for at least 16 hours. Many locals are helping with the rescue efforts, so Mike and Darrell are not the only heroes.

On August 15, Josh Petit posted this image to Facebook with the following caption:

“Baton Rouge was hit by a flood this morning, and in just two hours, the water level rose by 2.5 meters. A nightmare only. In fact, I only caught a glimpse of the disturbance near the bushes out of the corner of my eye. Nothing else was visible up close.

The dog’s nose and eyes could hardly be seen above the water! I had never seen an animal so worn out; it was a horrible sight. Really running for his life, the dog She came up after we saved her, put her head on my legs, and cried and whimpered like a baby. She said “thank you.”Instantly becoming viral on Facebook, the post led to the quick identification of Sadie’s owners. Sadie was driven to her owner. It turns out that she ran away out of fear as he was packing up and leaving while he evacuated. And now that she’s back home, she’s overjoyed beyond belief!