.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is blasting Asia with torrential rain, ferocious winds The Washington PostJapan recommends 1 million to leave as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan intimidates southern along with as much as a gauge of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia plans for 'major calamity' as hurricane helps make landfall The GuardianDozens harmed, energy cut as Tropical storm Shanshan attacks southern Asia Al Jazeera English.