Hurricane Irene Could Delay St. Augustine Dredging Project
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Hurricane Irene's impact on recent dredging at the St. Augustine Inlet is expected to be minimal, but it could delay a bigger project in the fall.
Two weeks ago the Army Corps of Engineers removed about 4,500 cubic yards of sand from the inlet channel to improve boaters navigation.
"Even though (Irene) would kick up big ground swells, I just doubt it will have any serious impact on the channel as far as shifting sand and that kind of thing," said Carl Blow, a commissioner on the Florida Inland Navigational District and an expert on St. Augustine area waterways.