# Wild Video Shows Quadcopter Drone Plucking Man From Raging Floodwaters, Whisking Him to Safety

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-09 09:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Wild Video Shows Quadcopter Drone Plucking Man From Raging Floodwaters, Whisking Him to Safety" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, CNN, NBC News and AP News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | China allocates millions in new disaster relief after storms and a deadly landslide | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPd2JUMFVtUlVVd3BnVUZLRklmVG92QVlyX0piUy1MYmZsbzlfQlhmbnpLVFNkaDJCQzNDcDFxVGJYcnRaQUVHLTR6S1FOVExySW5ZbHFxZU8wSnh6MEhtY2UwQ0JmTFhtaU1VdTl6dXM5UFoxaEhSS014T3RPcXN1ZmNWVklJUWZLaGtTejlJWGd2RlMtTEdDRmVqWHNYUGZjT2JxNHVHYkdjWjZQUEtVMGZoRXZvVGt2VzFRbNIBwgFBVV95cUxOTlNjVDNwV0hUXzd1MjNOcnlSSl9qY0RQX0JkcUVnWTVYeGxSRUlvQ21OWWt4OFBhUHl0VzItc1hvRkNNb25PTmRUeGlGSFJRXzZGOHZNSnQ3aXhSdkJVSld4Y2l3RHJEOVZWdlQ2TVN6b3VtMzBnR3NTRDVxTG40RFI0TDc4REJLalRRY1hfTVdLY1Jyb2p) |
| CNN | Man blown from 12th-floor apartment as deadly tornado rips through central China. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPcmprSzVEX3UyUnFhSVZ3ZUktak1SbDVoQmdvZnNubmRKbWJVakQ4ZDNnQk9wekx0dGxmN29reDBDMjl0X3Nra2gyQXpmNEZfelJxNktaYnZ3NEV0Y3k1SlJ2Z2I2SktCSV9WYWJUejhvajhCQ19BVGgtRnJVbS02b0RUVXhEZHZiUkNqbjdWaHM2Y2hkRXpmUlZ3ZG0wVW9VOTRMZUowVUJ2QQ?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Dozens killed, snakes on the loose after flooding from days of heavy rain in southern China | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNVGRENWtYNzMtOURRX1NzbDdFNldZdnRXbGctUTRGbmxZUzRJSi1XYXJDal9mNmNrVW1OWWozTjczTk1IdnM3T0dzN1pHQzVQeFQwUnNXbGlHMjQ5UkRCZWNqZGcyUkNaYm5ILUo2cFk1VjFMQTlwUWVGd2NSdmljWllmMGRRejU3VXN5QkY2STZWM3dxb0ZsbWV0dkI4YmFNS2gwZTRGRzh6UWdzRHdlcGN3?oc=5) |
| AP News | Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPSXp1X091MHRxeUJlZzNTNzNxQkZHRnNrQmxpRUVTc25mdVdlSjhsdTB6M0Z4blFJNmFPaGkzMnVmTGg3cFVZNHQweUdSZGtod0VuQ19lVmE2LXNqZVZMY25LbGRDcGs4X0loemZMenF4bWJfVVRpYkpLd0wzWFlsMnFoemxJLUZ4cEJaNXliVXZGWk9LcWFvVlN5NENDZmlqZXNR?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak kills 39 in southern China | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOQXYwMV9LUE0wMzkzaF9Ta0xuRWNnamtKWG83Ym02NGNNLU1lcGk1RzU4NXdLZEdwYlhzMG1iNHVKcGJzVHVrT0plbjdZbl9acHprNlRycGZjYVNBcFIwTjZlUm9vMndmY1JqbFY4eGI2NXJIYVhCQVIxaXVzNHdOdnJ1WFdaN21ub2pFcDBaMmZ1N1g1TUdKZmhjekFISE8tcFU4S9IBqgFBVV95cUxNR2xzbXM2dmx5cDRlY3p5Ty11NlJSbmlwaUpSTVk3N3BRV1dHYk1YSE1fVHh0X0tZQWdCT0NrV3RQV0QyNnpIck43RkdtbTNMRUYxUm5yUko0RVJlSUY5MVBRQ05pSmpfZHpLRXpiZE5DczllenliYnJndU9tSTJlemRMNy1vQ0xZbEk2c0l6OWpua2c0YmFmZGNSTHBZVEpVM0htM2xrcnFIdw?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Typhoon, tornadoes, landslides: deadly weather ravages China – in pictures | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxOeHctUWFlLXNTODlvS3dZWlE5SHBsZ20tRlU3TUxZRk1OYl9hT2I3OW9ndkFOZXVLNUpGTHVJZXhJT2p2Mkc0QlVfVG9GWkNHU2gtVUhfYXhqNk54M1VOOU9Gb01MaGUydFQyLWdabDRvZUxiTV9XOGI3UXE1NGlBbjhrVHZUcTlEZTVRcVpVNFFuMUJhYTUzOUY0V3g4dGowSTBlQ0pnc2pGUEswRmJ0aGtuSllCYThwSFlHOGZoSjM?oc=5) |
| Futurism | Wild Video Shows Quadcopter Drone Plucking Man From Raging Floodwaters, Whisking Him to Safety | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOUUhNaDd0allmTTUxR05WWnYyX1FzY1d1WnRXNXQwem5UUndRbmdOUzlPNkdCcnE2Q0ZHelpfWW5EOTdOc2xkaFNxLTZWMDdFQm90amNsU0RjWjdMQjlnRFQ2bmVyX1ZoU21RTWs5R0psMTF1YTcyb0RPWmhZVHVJb21kcmpjYy00Y2pKRg?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-09/wild-video-shows-quadcopter-drone-plucking-man-from-raging-floodwaters-whisking*