Simon, and all,
It's not quite that simple. Chad himself has lost everything. His office in Gulfport is gone. His home in Gulfport is gone. His brother's home in Gulfport is gone. Their parents' home in Biloxi is gone. Chad left before Katrina arrived and went to Jackson. He is now operating with his laptop out of a coffee shop.

Most of the businesses for which they are (were) servers are no longer in existence.

Chad told us today that he is relocating to Austin, Texas within the next few days and will start his life all over again with a new business.

He has been our server for our website almost since the very beginning, and he has done a wonderful job for us, so we are going to continue to be loyal to him through these difficult circumstances. He is working his butt off to ensure a smooth transition for our web site, as well as others.

I'm sure there are thousands of stories like this for business owners in the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

The destruction goes far beyond the piles of toothpicks that used to be houses.