Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows.

The floodwaters that brought historic death and devastation to the Texas Hill Country have receded. Left behind are a tangled mess of ruined neighborhoods and campgrounds, scores of bodies and plenty

With the death toll from the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country now topping 130 people, heavy rain further complicated the search for the missing. It comes as NBC News has learned new details about the response at Camp Mystic as floodwaters were rising.

After catastrophic flooding devastated parts of the Hill Country and Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, the state is facing a mounting death toll. Officials report more than 120 lives lost and more than 170 people still missing after days of severe storms and swollen rivers.

President Donald Trump is set to survey the damage in the hard-hit county where Camp Mystic campers and staff are among the 96 dead