.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is blasting Asia with torrential rain, ferocious winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 thousand to evacuate as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan intimidates southern with up to a meter of storm CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan organizes 'significant catastrophe' as tornado helps make landfall The GuardianDozens wounded, electrical power reduce as Tropical storm Shanshan strikes southern Asia Al Jazeera English.