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• When Hurricane Ida swept through New York, the heavy rain and flooding did an estimated $50 million in damage.
But in the Big Apple, there's a silver lining: The storm may have cleared out a significant portion of the rat population that lived in the sewers and subway system.
Experts believe hundreds of thousands of rats may have died as sewer systems were overwhelmed and dumped into local bays and estuaries, where the rodents later washed up on beaches.
Bobby Corrigan, longtime pest control expert, told Gothamist, "I can't imagine they would've survived."
Conversely, those that did weather the storm appear to be seeking shelter on higher ground, as exterminators report a spike in complaints. [Gothamist, 9/8/2021]