{"id":68043,"date":"2025-12-23T22:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/washington-state-officials-warn-of-toilet-rats-after-floods-try-to-stay-calm\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T22:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:53:08","slug":"washington-state-officials-warn-of-toilet-rats-after-floods-try-to-stay-calm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/washington-state-officials-warn-of-toilet-rats-after-floods-try-to-stay-calm\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington state officials warn of toilet rats after floods: \u2018Try to stay calm\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nqenglish-card-frame\">\n<div class=\"nqenglish-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/c5b144518f97cc88d6752d90f4ffbda9e2962204\/463_0_4641_3712\/master\/4641.jpg?width=1200&#038;height=630&#038;quality=85&#038;auto=format&#038;fit=crop&#038;precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&#038;overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&#038;overlay-width=100p&#038;overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&#038;enable=upscale&#038;s=35448148cf29899ef916b476ab88be86\" alt=\"Washington state officials warn of toilet rats after floods: \u2018Try to stay calm\u2019\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"nqenglish-cat lang-en\">\u090f\u0928 \u0936\u0949\u0930\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0938'<\/div>\n<div class=\"nqenglish-headline\">Washington state officials warn of toilet rats after floods: \u2018Try to stay calm\u2019<\/div>\n<div class=\"nqenglish-summary\">Tips include flushing rat, squirt soap into toilet or if the rat is too large close toilet lid and call pest control expertsResidents in Washington state have been told to be aware of unwanted festive visitors before Santa comes down the chimney \u2013 rats coming up from the toilet.Health officials in Washington warned that recent flooding in the state \u201cmay sweep rodents into the sewer systems\u201d. In a Facebook post, the Seattle and King county public health department wrote: \u201cIf a rat visits your toilet, take a deep breath and follow these tips,\u201d before outlining the steps to take if a rodent emerges from your commode. 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