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Texans' J.J. Watt reflecting on Hurricane Harvey: ‘People gave us a lot of reasons for hope’

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LOS ANGELES - A year ago, Hurricane Harvey delivered a devastating blow to the city of Houston.

Emotionally touched by the carnage, Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt launched an online fundraising initiative that raised more than $37 million to provide relief to victims and help rebuild the city.

"Last year at this time was a very difficult time," Watt said.