A Texas teen started an inspiring dance battle in the rain in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

The INSIDER Summary:

• Deandre Wilson from Austin, Texas, posted a video on Twitter of himself dancing in the rain during Hurricane Harvey.
• Other people started posting dance videos in response.
• Wilson, 16, told INSIDER that he was inspired by "Stomp the Yard" and "You Got Served" and likes making people laugh.

Hurricane Harvey has devastated the Texas Gulf Coast, displacing tens of thousands of people and causing unprecedented damage. But one Texas resident is bringing some much-needed light to the dark and stormy skies.

Deandre Wilson grew up watching dance movies like "Stomp the Yard" and "You Got Served." So when the rain began to pour, the 16-year-old student athlete at Manor High School in Austin, Texas, decided to recreate a scene from "You Got Served" where a character dances in the rain.

His cousin posted a video of him dancing in the rain that has since been retweeted nearly 75,000 times.

 Other people began posting dance videos in response.

While Wilson said he's received some negativity, he's glad that the video and dance challenge it spawned are giving people a reason to smile during the tropical storm. 

"I like making people laugh," Wilson told INSIDER. "It makes me feel great." 

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