.Hurricane Shanshan is actually blasting Asia along with torrential rain, strong winds The Washington PostJapan urges 1 million to leave as lumbering Hurricane Shanshan threatens southern with around a meter of rain CNNTyphoon Shanshan: Asia plans for 'major calamity' as storm produces landfall The GuardianDozens hurt, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan reaches southern Asia Al Jazeera English.