How large are the gators now?

I hope not. That is very depressing news.

I'm not suprised to hear that the death toll is much lower than the media was claiming.

Bigger numbers = higher ratings.

Folks really need to remember this.

officials said the mammoth undertaking could be complicated by corpses getting clogged in the pumps.

Bold Added.

Please, please, PLEASE, don't get focused on the "could be"s! Rumor and rampent speculation has a way of becoming "facts" when the media finds something sensational enough to report.

That offical was talking about a possiblity, not something that has happened. Let's not alow things like that to overshadow real issues!

BitRaiser,
I agree with you on the speculation, and sensationalism..
It's everywhere, and like you said, it increases ratings..
Reality is, it's just the phrase itself that bothered me..
the idea of someones corpse, clogging up the plumbing, or being digested by
a huge reptile..

Remember on 9/11 when they were sure there might be 100,000 dead? Turns out it was around 3,000.

Still too many...but the media has this annoying habit of inflating numbers.