Health officials say recent flooding may push rodents into sewer systems, raising the risk that rats could emerge through household toilets in parts of the Seattle area.
Recent storms have caused major flooding across Washington in recent weeks, and health officials are now warning residents about an unusual, and unsettling, post-storm risk: rats entering homes through toilets.
“The heavy rain and floodwaters may sweep rodents into the sewer systems,” The Seattle and King County public health department said in a post on Facebook. Officials warned that some rats may eventually make their way into toilets, as they may follow the smell of food or grease while they are in the sewer systems.
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