Laissez les bons temps rouler. This phrase is often mentioned in Louisiana and around the Gulf Coast when Mardi Gras is celebrated. It is well known touristically around the United States from television and radio. It is not an expression used in other French-speaking countries.
noun. verb. The definition of a surge is a sudden gust of something or a very sudden and dramatic increase. 1  An example of a surge is a crowd that suddenly and quickly moves forward. 2  An example of a surge is a sudden increase of electric current or voltage.
Storm surge is a large volume of ocean water that is driven ashore by a land falling hurricane or tropical storm. Storm surge is a rapid rise in sea level, accompanied by large battering waves. The surge is caused by strong onshore winds forcing the ocean level to rise up and flow inland.