$z/startfeed. live from washington, this is bbc news.et to make landfall on the florida gulf coast with authorities predicting it may be catastrophic sloppy we are live on the ground. the us commerce secretary is in beijing this week we take a look at what her visit means for us china relations. a dramatic rise in the number of ukrainian deaths in the war in ukraine according to estimates from us officials. we're tracking the potential for destructive life—threatening winds in florida as hurricane idalia, now a category 2, barrels towards the sunshine state. winds and rain are already whipping across the coast in some parts of the state as forecasters warn the storm is "extremely dangerous." it's expected to make landfall early wednesday, likely reaching category 3 force as it hits. a potentially life—threatening storm surge of up to 3.5 metres or 15 feet above ground level and destructive waves are expected to slam the coast. the purple on this map shows what areas can expect more than a 12—foot surge. evacuations and preparations for t