Quick update here.
As most of us know by now that Galveston and Houston took a direct hit from Ike (as well as outlying areas). Although the physical devastation is quite severe it looks like the populace for the most part weathered the storm thankfully.
Houston and area is without power and Nick mentioned that it will be a few days before it will be restored. Everyone is ok and things are calming down. Not sure where it puts things for the HSB to be fully restored since the server move but things should be back to normal shortly.
** UPDATE **Pictures here – no major damage except for the pepper plants (they may still pull through) – but we don’t have power and may not have any for the next week. Trees are down throughout the neighborhood and a few homes have taken direct hits, but the neighbors pitched in an cleaned up the street once the rains died down so spirits are up and everyone is helping out. Now it’s time to hang out in the dark.
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Nick Lindauer founded Hot Sauce Blog in 2004, making it one of the internet's very first hot sauce review sites. After 20+ years of tasting, reviewing, and attending every major fiery foods event in the country, he's back behind the keyboard covering the hot sauce world he helped build.
12 responses to “Take a Ike!”
I’m in Kansas City. Scheduled to fly out on Sunday with a connection in Houston & on to New Orleans. Looks like I’ll be staying an extra day because the flight has been canceled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crapping hurricanes! I’m f’ing tired of this sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looks like you come out okay Nick! Glad to see it my friend. Thanks for the pics. You’ve experienced for the first time what I’ve have more times than I care to say. Get the rake out!!!!!!!
Ahhh MSK nice to see you
Thanks for the update Nick, glad to hear you and Laura pulled through more or less unscathed.
Hey MSK! Don’t you live near the Mississippi? I heard that swelled pretty bad and caused lots of flooding, hope you and your family weren’t affected and all is well.
My pepper plants and roof did not make it. And I’m 800 miles away. Fellow the path Ike lands at mt back door.
Glad to know your ok MSK, Nick and Laura. Thanks for the update, I have been wondering.
Glad to know you guys are ok, keep us updated.
Glad to hear that you are ok MSK, Nick and Laura!!!!!
Happy to see MSK OK! Happy to see Nick and Laura are OK too! Garry and I looked at the track of the storm and saw that you two were right in the path! Hope you get power back sooner then later!
No dis meant Bret, I seriously thought your were kidding, my apologies. I saw your other post about the damage, hope all is well and repairable for you !!!!
I like to fry a tortilla in olive oil and just put a little bit of Pit Bull hot sauce on it
Glad to hear everyone weathered the storm with the loss of material things ony!! Arkansas got a lot of wind and rain, no damage.
Redd-Eye gang
Just got our power back on. Ohio doesn’t get much hurricane force wind. Took a crew from London, Ontario to get.our lines back up!