Our Thoughts and Prayers are with You

My thoughts and prayers are with all of the people along the Gulf coast as their lives change forever from the impact of hurricane Katrina. The damage of the wind and water, the loss of electrical power, and the disruption of commerce will make it impossible for many small businesses to continue. I was in business the year that North Carolina was hit by three storms. One of them, hurricane Fran, hit those of us in the Raleigh area quite hard. Our business was able to survive the interruption of cash flow and business activity, but many of my friends were not so lucky.
Please keep them in your prayers not only as the storm hits, but in the weeks and months to come as they try to put their lives back together.