Katrina made an unexpected turn south after making landfall last Thursday night and caught us all off guard. That B*tch! The DiveSpots.com office, located in South Miami, took a hard hit. We lost power around 9:15 pm on Thursday and, as I write this today on Saturday around 4:00 pm from a remote location, we?re still without power. It?s been a rough couple of days, but we are fortunate for three things: 1) Most importantly, we?re all safe. 2) The marina where we keep the dive boat did really well. Our Grady-White weathered the storm unscathed. What a great ship! Unfortunately, several neighboring boats did not do as well, completly sinking in their slips. 3) The DiveSpots.com Web servers are located in a fortified data center in the Midwest and we had no interruption of service.

If you're into treasure hunting, diving the sunken galleons after a hurricane could turn up rare coins and other treasures. The storms often move large amounts of sand and sediment, sometimes revealing ships' bounties.  Get out there!  Me? I just want some A/C, a hot shower, and some ice! 

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	Posted by bagafish, Aug-29-2005 @ 07:10 AM CDT We got power back on Sunday. For our friends in Mississippi and Louisiana, stay safe.
	Posted by raf, Aug-29-2005 @ 03:59 PM CDT Power was restored to the DiveSpots.com offices on Sunday. I echo bagafish's comments: To our friends in Mississippi and Louisiana, be safe. We are extremely fortunate here in South Florida that Katrina just slapped us around a little.
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