.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is blasting Asia along with downpour, intense winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 million to evacuate as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan threatens southern with approximately a meter of rain CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan gets ready for 'primary calamity' as storm helps make landfall The GuardianDozens hurt, energy reduce as Tropical cyclone Shanshan attacks southern Asia Al Jazeera English.