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

The devastating flash floods that ripped through Central Texas Friday night have now claimed 119 lives-making the disaster deadlier than Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst natural disasters in the state's history.

Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.