.Tropical storm Shanshan is actually blasting Asia with torrential rain, tough winds The Washington PostJapan advises 1 thousand to evacuate as lumbering Tropical storm Shanshan threatens south with around a gauge of rainfall CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Japan organizes 'major calamity' as tornado makes landfall The GuardianDozens harmed, energy decrease as Tropical cyclone Shanshan reaches southern Asia Al Jazeera English.