Environment around Padang Rengas Perak

1. Flood in Larut Matang and Selama: 76 evacuees at Dewan Changkat Larah relief centre

   20 hours ago Astro Awani Dewan Changkat Larah, Kamunting, Perak 22 km

   Seventy-six people from 24 families are sheltering at a temporary relief centre at Dewan Changkat Larah in Kamunting, Larut Matang and Selama, Perak, after flooding. The number rose from 69 at 4am to 76 at 8am, with evacuees from Taman Larah Damai, Kampung Changkat, Taman Lela and Taman Kamunting Mutiara.

2. Ipoh mechanic photographs Kinta Valley limestone hills before they vanish

   2 days ago New Straits Times Ipoh, Perak 33.4 km

   In Ipoh, 43-year-old mechanic Ching Boon Tat has spent years photographing the limestone hills, caves and rivers of the Kinta Valley, fearing they could disappear. He founded Kinta Valley Watch in 2018 to document the landscape and raise awareness, and says his photographs are a record of what was there.