Death toll climbs in western Germany flooding — live updates dw.com 17 hrs ago More than 100 people have been reported dead across western Germany 55 people were rescued after houses collapsed south of Cologne 850 Bundeswehr soldiers have been deployed to assist with disaster relief The worst hit regions are in western Germany around the borders to the Benelux countries Is climate change fueling floods in Germany? Bayern Munich, FC Cologne pledge help to flood victims Bundesliga teams Bayern Munich and FC Cologne have committed to give €100,000 ($118,053) to an organization assisting the flood victims. The total sum will be split among the two teams, along with Bayern Munich sponsor Deutsche Telekom.