Columbia has issued just its second emergency declaration in the last 15 years. The City of Columbia declared a disaster on Monday after the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched ...

At a time when critical funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has slowed to a crawl, some states — with Republican governors — have been luckier than others in prying money loose. The T ...

Look for Ask Matt columns on most Tuesdays. Here’s a sampling of some of the other reactions that poured in. From Chris: “To ...