.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is actually blasting Asia with downpour, intense winds The Washington PostJapan recommends 1 thousand to evacuate as lumbering Tropical cyclone Shanshan threatens south with around a meter of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan prepares for 'major calamity' as hurricane produces landfall The GuardianDozens hurt, energy cut as Tropical storm Shanshan reaches southern Asia Al Jazeera English.