Chip Cutter

So for many of these employees, this was the first time they'd ever been in a situation like this.

They were drawn to places like Dubai in particular, one of the world's biggest workplaces for multinationals.

And so I

Talked to a number of expats who said they just didn't know what to do.

They're hearing loud booms overhead.

Some workers actually put a mattress up against the windows of their apartment.

They were worried about blast and what might happen there.

It's forced a lot of families and workers to think through, what are we comfortable with?

Are we safe?

And what do we do next?

That's been very challenging.

With so many flights canceled, companies like the professional services firm KPMG, they used various methods to get their workers out of places like Doha and Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

It could be via flights.

It could be via land.

The CEO of KPMG in the U.S.

told me that essentially they just wanted to do whatever was possible to keep their workers safe.

I talked to some security officials who said, for example, they were advising to have a go-bag ready.

There's been a lot of planning, a lot of trying just keep in close contact with employees knowing this is all really fluid and changing so quickly.

President Trump's announcements on Friday and Saturday reiterating that tariffs are still a big part of his agenda, I think has left many executives struggling to understand where do we go from here?

What does this mean for our companies?