City stepping in to deal with rat infestation downtown
The house on the 500 block of Evernia of West Palm Beach is easy to spot. Catherine Solo said that you can see new buildings and then you can see the damage. The abandoned home next to Solo's property is a personal nightmare for her. The home has been abandoned for years and is now full of trash and in disrepair. The home is an eyesore and a hazard, and it's constantly causing problems for Solo. Rats and other pests have taken up residence in the home, and they're constantly getting into Solo's building. "If you look closely you know you can actually see the holes that were chewed through the wood side of the house," Solo said. A cellphone video shows around a dozen rats running around the parking lot of the building she manages. She calls it an escape route for dozens of rats. "There are dozens of rats crossing into these buildings every day," Solo said. She has been dealing with a rat infestation for months and the problem ...