Photos show Blinken \u2014 who served under the Biden administration<\/a> \u2014 and a friend relaxing on beach chairs in the sand as they chatted and looked out onto the water at Georgica Beach in East Hampton.<\/p>\n A lifeguard and a parked patrol vehicle were then pictured next to Blinken and his pal, who were simultaneously seen gathering their belongings, including their beach chairs, shoes, bags and a towel.<\/p>\n Blinken \u2014 who was barefoot and sporting sunglasses<\/a> \u2014 and his friend were then spotted making their way back across the sand and through the parking lot.<\/p>\n PAM BONDI CANCELS APPEARANCE AT ANTI-TRAFFICKING SUMMIT OVER MEDICAL ISSUE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Photos show Blinken and his friend relaxing on beach chairs in the sand as they chatted and looked out onto the water at Georgica Beach in East Hampton, New York, on Friday. (Matt Agudo\/INSTARimages)<\/p>\n East Hampton beaches, including Georgica Beach, were closed for several days due to the hazardous conditions produced along the East Coast<\/a> by Hurricane Erin, a spokesperson for East Hampton Village’s Main Beach Office told Fox News Digital in an email.<\/p>\n OBAMA’S FORMER DHS SECRETARY SOUNDS ALARM ON IRANIAN SLEEPER CELLS, CALLS IT CONCERN OF ‘HIGHEST MAGNITUDE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “The water was closed until last night as per Suffolk County,” the spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n A lifeguard and a parked patrol vehicle are then spotted next to the duo, who are pictured packing up their belongings, including their beach chairs, shoes, bags and a towel.\u00a0 (Matt Agudo\/INSTARimages)<\/p>\n While the beach opened to foot traffic around midday on Friday after the tide had receded, the beach was closed prior to that, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n BLINKEN SHREDS TRUMP\u2019S IRAN STRIKES, THOUGH HE HOPES THEY \u2018INFLICTED MAXIMUM DAMAGE\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “The beach was closed to foot traffic as well all Thursday and Friday until around midday,” the spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “Friday we were able to open each beach to foot traffic after the tide dropped out. The storm brought strong rip currents, storm surge waves and large debris. All our precautions were to keep patrons and staff as safe as possible!”<\/p>\n Blinken \u2014 who was barefoot and sporting sunglasses \u2014 and his friend can then be seen making their way back across the sand and through the parking lot. (Matt Agudo\/INSTARimages)<\/p>\n Coastal towns across parts of the U.S. were bracing for the wrath of Hurricane Erin this past week. New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to exercise caution and to “prepare for the possibility of dangerous conditions along our beaches and coastal cities and towns.”<\/p>\n HURRICANE ERIN PROMPTS BEACH CLOSURES AND EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “New Yorkers are no strangers to hurricanes \u2014 that is why I\u2019m urging those living in areas that may be impacted to stay safe and exercise caution until the hurricane tapers off later this week,” \u00a0New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n East Hampton beaches, including Georgica Beach, were closed for several days due to the hazardous conditions produced along the East Coast by Hurricane Erin. (Matt Agudo\/INSTARimages)<\/p>\n Blinken is no stranger to controversy over how he spends his leisure time. In 2021, he was vacationing in the Hamptons just hours before Taliban insurgents invaded Kabul and completed their retaking of Afghanistan 20<\/a> years after their ouster by U.S.-led forces, The Washington Post reported.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Former](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-blinken-beach.jpg\")
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