Some GOOD news for New Yorkers: Thousands of RATS may have drowned in superstorm as water swept into

[snagglepuss]

into city's tunnels.

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, fears were rife that the streets would be overrun with rats escaping the flooded tunnels and subways.

But it now looks as if those fears may have been groundless as there have not, as yet, been any reports of rodents roaming the streets.

Experts are saying the water likely rushed into tunnels so fast that the rats - despite being strong swimmers - had no time to escape and died.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2225935/Hurricane-Sandy-probably-wiped-New-Yorks-rats-despite-warnings-rodent-apocalypse-say-experts.html#ixzz2AvNwEtC7



Ya think Willard is one the rats that's been sunk?

[Carolina]

1. LOL!

[blm]

2. I hope they flush all that vermin bacteria with chlorine bleach

; )

[TwilightGardener]

3. Where are they now, though? Yuck.

[snagglepuss]

4. Good question. Those who work underground better have a strong constitution not

to protective gear as thousands of dead rats can't be be healthy.

[Glimmer of Hope]

8. I can't imagine the smell of rotting dead rats is all that great.

[bluedigger]

11. The subway wasn't all that sweet smelling to begin with.

[TheDebbieDee]

5. Only thousands of rats? Not millions?

[NoPasaran]

6. Yeah . . . The weak ones

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

12. The strong ones survived...

They'll be back...
And they'll be pissed...

Sleep tight, New York.

[HooptieWagon]

7. They should have heeded the evacuation order...

[lindysalsagal]

9. And now for the bad news:

Untold amounts of insect, rodent, and yes, (Say it!) mammalian (and quite possibly even human) remains and feces and their resultant viruses and bacteria have been strewn into the surfaces and air and sewage pipes of the largest, dirtiest city on the east coast. Not to mention the decomposing waste, industrial chemicals, lead, asbestos, and god knows what else.

I swear, it may be years before I go down there again , especially to eat.

I'd prefer the rats!

[yellowcanine]

10. Rats can't swim?

[snagglepuss]

13. It's not that they can't swim but that the rushing water overwhelmed them.