patricia. that town a few hundred residents, many saying it could have been much worse. officials here in mexico say security measures and evacuations put in place before the hurricane struck may have saved lives and infrastructure. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, manzanillo, mexico. afghanistan and pakistan, close to 200 people dead, scores more injured after an earthquake of 7.5 in magnitude. the numbers are expected to climb as officials are able to get closer to the areas of destruction. buildings and homes collapsed and stampedes of people poured down the streets. joining us on the ground now in pakistan via skype is nbc's waj khan. what are you seeing? >> well, i just got in from lahor in central pakistan where i was earlier in the day when the wake struck. i'm in islamabad and i'm back to