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Rain-soaked rescuers brave Gustav floods

The words "first responder" get used a lot during disasters like Hurricane Gustav. What's not always communicated is just how wet, difficult, and dangerous these jobs can be. <p><a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_topstories?a=lukBge"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_topstories?i=lukBge" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ybxVyL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=ybxVyL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=TbveFL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=TbveFL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=AXFUfl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=AXFUfl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=CmMGcL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=CmMGcL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?a=tMBlLl"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_topstories?i=tMBlLl" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~4/382696387" height="1" width="1"/>