The best meteorologists to follow on Twitter for the latest on Hurricane Joaquin

No one knows for sure whether Hurricane Joaquin is going to make landfall on the East Coast or if will swing off into the ocean. Either way, the east coast is in for a lot of rain.

But before you throw on flood pants and head for the hills in a panic, give these meteorologists a follow on Twitter. They'll give you the latest on the Hurricane Joaquin.

Eric Holthaus, meteorologist and writer for Slate:

Dennis Mersereau, writer for Gawker's weather blog The Vane:

Eric Fisher, Chief Meteorologist at CBS News:

Mike Seidel, meteorologist for The Weather Channel:

Stephanie Abrams, meteorologist at The Weather Channel and host of the "Wake up with Al" show with Al Roker:

Gary Szatkowski, meteorologist at the National Weather Service Forecast:

Stephen Shirling, data reporter for New Jersey Advance Media and meteorologist for NJ.com:

Stu Ostro, senior meteorologist at the Weather Channel:

Andrew Freedman, science editor at Mashable:

Rick Knabb, director of National Hurricane Center

We've compiled a Twitter list that you can follow, and check the Tech Insider coverage of Hurricane Joaquin for the latest.

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