Whoever tweeted out the false #NYSE FLOODING, #WellPlayed! Like a #Boss! #LuLz
— Anonymous (@mezcal1323) October 30, 2012
"3 ft of water on floor of the NY Stock Exchange" via @TWCBryan #SuperStorm #Sandy #NYSE
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) October 30, 2012
Several mainstream media reporters and outlets spread the rumor that the New York Stock Exchange was “3 feet under water” on Monday night. Not true:
false. RT @hblodget RT @LukeRussert Weather Channel just said 3ft of water inside New York Stock Exchange. #NYSE #Sandy
— Walton McGuinty (@rwalton22) October 30, 2012
Confirmed by @nyseeuronext: NYSE floor NOT flooded. Previous CNN report we tweeted was erroneous. Our apologies for any confusion. #Sandy
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) October 30, 2012
Rumors of NYSE trading floor flooding are not true, says NYSE – @politico @CNBC @weatherchannel
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) October 30, 2012
CNN and Weather Channel retracted, but the rumor lived on:
Amazing how fast inaccurate information flowing tonight. Within the span of 5 minutes, Weather Channel reported water in NYSE,then retracted
— Derrick (@iamsemigloss) October 30, 2012
@sjiwamiya NYSE has said that there is no water on the trading floor and CNN has retracted their report.
— Joshua Hoyos (@JoshuaHoyos) October 30, 2012
WABC repeating on-air just now debunked rumor that NYSE trading floor flooded. #sandy
— Michael Luo (@michaelluo) October 30, 2012
Apparently @cnn has retracted report of three feet of water on the floor of the NYSE. #Sandy
— Jeff Brady (@jeffbradynews) October 30, 2012
RT @BfloBlog: Ch. 4 in Buffalo just reported the NYSE is under three feet of water. That report has been retracted by CNN
— Tony Pecoraro (@TonyPek) October 30, 2012
@don_standard well CNN reported NYSE was flooded. Then retracted hours later. Hard to know
— Chris Kooman (@aggrodude) October 30, 2012
So, no flooding. But the NYSE will be shut down again Tuesday, setting a historic precedent not seen since 1888:
RT @MarketWatch: NYSE to remain closed tomorrow. Will be its first two-day weather closure since 1888. http://t.co/EdczQp20
— Coretta Jackson???? (@CorettaJackson) October 30, 2012
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