.Typhoon Shanshan is blasting Asia with torrential rain, fierce winds The Washington PostJapan urges 1 thousand to vacate as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan threatens southern with around a meter of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia organizes 'major catastrophe' as hurricane makes landfall The GuardianDozens injured or hurt, power reduce as Tropical storm Shanshan attacks southern Japan Al Jazeera English.