Lightning's Girl: Fire!

The owner of Matador Records Gerard Cosloy lost his house in fire early this AM and yet has managed to blog about it here.

People and pets are safe but sadly everything else is burnt toast. It makes my heart hurt to hear about this.

Richter Magnitude Rating Scale

Micro - Microearthquakes, not felt.
About 8,000 per day

Minor.1 -Generally not felt, but recorded.
About 1,000 per day

Minor.2 - Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
49,000 per year (est.)

Light- Noticeable shaking of indoor items, rattling noises. Significant damage unlikely.

Moderate -Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. At most slight damage to well-designed buildings.
800 per year

Strong - Can be destructive in areas up to about 100 miles across in populated areas.
120 per year

Major - Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
18 per year

Great.1- Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across.
1 per year

Great.2 - Devastating in areas several thousand miles across.
1 per 20 years

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August 11, 2009

Fire!

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