As the East Coast prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Irene this weekend, many celebrities and rock stars have joined ordinary folks on Twitter in chattering – or straight-up freaking out – about the coming storm. Here's a handful of some of the best tweets we've seen this afternoon.

@Sn00ki Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
I hope our shore house doesn't blow away :(

@iamdiddy Diddy
i pray everyone on the east coast is safe this weekend!!!

@sebastianbach Sebastian Bach
On way to Colorado now.I want to party when we get there so hit me back Grand Junction.Make me forget the Hurricane about to hit my house :(

@TheBlackLips The Black Lips
If Irene fucks up NYC FEMA will take care of everybody right away and make sure everything is ok. Not New Orleans.

@katyperry Katy Perry
I I captain! RT @greg_wells: batten down the hatches! To all my east coast friends... be safe this weekend.

@jimjonescapo Jim Jones of Dipset
Evacuate

@questlove ?uestlove of the Roots
who friggin surfs in live on the news in the face of Irene?

@ACNewman Carl Newman of the New Pornographers
Caught myself whistling 'Touch Of Grey' by the Dead as I boarded up windows, and I had to stop briefly to marvel at my own will to survive.

@jonwurster Jon Wurster of Superchunk and the Mountain Goats
It's pre-hurricane clothing optional Friday here at Casa de Wurster. Casa de Wurster is a Mexican/German restaurant I frequent often.

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