Kasich: Preparation helped minimize flood damage

COLUMBUS — Governor John Kasich said preparations by local and state officials ahead of heavy rains and expected flooding helped Ohio "dodge a bullet" with no loss of life reported to this point.Kasich held a briefing Sunday at the state's emergency operations center:He pointed to his order five days ago to activate 40 soldiers from an Ohio National Guard engineering company to raise floodgates along the Ohio River in Portsmouth. Kasich issued an emergency declaration Saturday in 17 southe