Reporting from the waterfront, he said the Persian Gulf—normally dotted with yachts and tourists—looked unusually empty, with only border guard boats on the water. Broniatowski said he heard two powerful explosions earlier in the day and felt a slight tremor, though he couldn’t see what happened. He added that he had been rebooked on an Emirates flight later this week, depending on when operations fully resume. Broniatowski also said he had signed up for the Polish Foreign Ministry’s traveler-alert system in order to stay informed and access assistance if needed.