Pit Bulls & Parolees

The great flood of 2016 devastates Louisiana, leaving countless residents in crisis and urgent need of help. Tia and her team step in to provide assistance to the victims. An elderly woman is admitted to hospital, which separates her from her dogs.

Kindness of Strangers is a programme presented in an episodic format. The series centres on ordinary people stepping in to help others during crises, and each episode offers a snapshot of a particular situation where compassion makes a tangible difference. In the episode that follows the massive flood of 2016, which wrought extensive damage across Louisiana, the narrative shifts to the efforts of Tia and her team. They move quickly to provide assistance to those displaced by the deluge, coordinating relief work and offering support to the communities hardest hit by the rising waters. One of the more poignant moments centres on an elderly woman who is admitted to hospital after the flood. While receiving medical care, she is forced to part from the two dogs she has cared for throughout her life, a separation that underscores the personal sacrifices many have been compelled to make in the wake of the disaster. The episode tracks Tia’s team as they navigate the logistical and emotional challenges presented by the flood’s aftermath. Their work illustrates how, even amid widespread devastation, small acts of kindness can help restore a sense of stability for individuals like the elderly woman and for the broader community struggling to recover.