.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is blasting Asia with downpour, ferocious winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 thousand to leave as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan threatens southern with approximately a meter of storm CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan prepares for 'significant catastrophe' as tornado produces landfall The GuardianDozens hurt, electrical power decrease as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Asia Al Jazeera English.