Army Corps begins dredging west fork of San Jacinto River

The Army Corps of Engineers this week began dredging the west fork of the San Jacinto River in a FEMA-funded project to remove sediment washed into the waterway by Hurricane Harvey. Crews are focusing on a two-mile area near the West Lake Houston Parkway Bridge and aim to remove 1.8 million cubic yards of sediment. "The dredge is on station and working to remove debris to help reduce flood risks," Army Corps engineer Alton Meyer said in a statement. Work was scheduled to begin last week, but rai