.Typhoon Shanshan is blasting Asia along with torrential rain, tough winds The Washington PostJapan prompts 1 thousand to evacuate as lumbering Tropical storm Shanshan threatens south along with around a meter of storm CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan gets ready for 'significant disaster' as storm helps make landfall The GuardianDozens injured, electrical power cut as Hurricane Shanshan hits southern Japan Al Jazeera English.