"Mr. Perry wishes to express his heartfelt thanks to the Atlanta fire department for their professionalism in their quick response and limiting the damage, " the studio said.

CNN: Fire at Tyler Perry's studios limited to backlot facade

But when banks seek to exploit their position and make a quick killing, they can cause enormous damage.

NEWYORKER: What Good Is Wall Street?

Strong winds also did damage in Colorado, the Associated Press reported, where a quick-moving winter storm brought up to a foot of snow in some spots and scattered reports of damage.

WSJ: Fierce Winds Batter California

But he said a quick withdrawal from Iraq, as some of his critics have advocated, would damage U.S. credibility just as insurgents begin to feel "a tightening noose" of U.S. and Iraqi forces.

CNN: Bush: Iraq pullout would hurt credibility

Holed up in Baton Rouge, the city's exiled business leaders are already plotting a quick come-back for the French Quarter and other tourist traps, most of which saw little serious damage.

ECONOMIST: Hurricane Katrina