On June 2, 2026, published accounts indicated that official briefings and market data framed the episode for readers following June headlines. Highway-shark image is Photoshop: 2005 great white shark photo (Thomas Peschak) pasted onto flooded street.
The same reports noted that recycled since 2011 (Puerto Rico/Hurricane Irene), later falsely localized to Houston, Florida, Louisiana, etc. Separate 2022 Hurricane Ian Fort Myers shark video was verified real, distinct from this photoshopped meme.
Next procedural dates were not immediately revised in initial statements.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/fact-check-highway-shark