As strikes and counterstrikes continue in the Middle East, the U.S. government is urging Americans there to leave. But a woman from San Francisco living in Dubai said she’s getting conflicting messaging.
Lisa Thompson, an American from San Francisco who is living in Dubai with her family, described the sound of drones flying over her house.
“It sounded like an army of lawn mowers or blowers going down the street and the sound just got really, really intense,” Thompson said.
She says it is a frightening and confusing time, with the U.S. government telling citizens to leave, but many countries in the Middle East also closing their airspace.
“The information we’ve received from the U.S. has been pretty poor,” Thompson said.
The White House said it’s working to get Americans home by chartering flights.
“We’ve also opened up space available seats as C 17s and other airplanes come in to try to help folks get out,” Joint Chiefs of Staff Chmn. Dan Caine said.
As Americans scramble to get home, the battle in the sea and on the ground continues. Alyssa Goard has the full report in the video player above.