.Hurricane Shanshan is blasting Asia with torrential rain, intense winds The Washington PostJapan recommends 1 thousand to evacuate as lumbering Tropical storm Shanshan endangers southern with approximately a gauge of rain CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan plans for 'significant calamity' as tornado makes landfall The GuardianDozens hurt, energy cut as Tropical cyclone Shanshan reaches southern Asia Al Jazeera English.