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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_us?a=5l8lX6"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~a/rss/cnn_us?i=5l8lX6" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?a=PBlFFL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?i=PBlFFL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?a=btfIyL"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?i=btfIyL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?a=yhzYil"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?i=yhzYil" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?a=g5wGML"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?i=g5wGML" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?a=6x488l"><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_us?i=6x488l" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~4/383203065" height="1" width="1"/>