It’s been a little more than two years since Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston, displacing thousands of people and creating an all-too-familiar scene for New Orleans Saints fans. Memories of Hurricane Katrina are still fresh among many people who experienced that storm firsthand in Louisiana, Mississippi, and the greater Gulf South. One of those who took on a role in recovery from Katrina was Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who found himself taking on a mentor’s role years later after Harvey.
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt led fundraising efforts to help his community in the aftermath of the storm, gathering more than $41.