.Tropical cyclone Shanshan is blasting Asia with downpour, ferocious winds The Washington PostJapan recommends 1 million to evacuate as lumbering Tropical storm Shanshan threatens southern along with as much as a meter of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia prepares for 'primary disaster' as hurricane produces landfall The GuardianDozens hurt, power reduce as Hurricane Shanshan attacks southern Asia Al Jazeera English.