Shanghai braces for typhoon Ampil

By Global Times, Published: 2018-07-22 14:33:38

A woman sells umbrellas near Jing'an Temple metro station in Shanghai. Tropical storm Ampil is expected to land in Shanghai around noon Sunday. Photos: Global Times

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A woman sells umbrellas on a Shanghai street.

Parks around Shanghai have closed over the weekend in anticipation of Typhoon Ampil.

Workers in Jing’an district rush to complete repairs on Saturday afternoon before Typhoon Ampil arrives.

Workers clean a construction site on Saturday afternoon located at Gonghexin Road, Jing’an district before Typhoon Ampil.

A sanitation worker cleans the street in Jing’an district on Sunday.

Food deliverymen work as typhoon Ampil approaches Shanghai.

Workers cut back tree branches on Guyang Road in Shanghai on Saturday to prevent damage to power lines during the approaching storm.