Special legislation has been passed with the aim of defending the city from high water and respecting the environment, without damaging the function of its port or the everyday life of its population. How best to do that is still an unresolved question.
२० व्या शतकाच्या सुरुवातीला सेंट मार्क्स चौरस्ता वर्षाकाठी पाच ते सात वेळा पूरग्रस्त व्हायचा.