Links, articles and the definition of multichannel video program distributors, mvpds, in regard to Interactive Television and Internet TV. Multichannel Video Program Distributors (MVPDs) - A Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) is a type of service provider that delivers video programming services to the consumer, often charging a subscription fee.
Big Sur: Landslide shuts Highway 1 near Bixby Bridge. Hereâs an alert for motorists headed to the Big Sur area in Central California: California Highway 1 is shut down for about two miles between the historic Bixby Bridge on the south (about 13 miles south of Carmel) and Palo Colorado Road on the north because of a landslide. Detours can take hours.
Another landslide-tsunami event occurred in 1963 when a massive landslide from Monte Toc entered the Vajont Dam in Italy. The resulting wave surged over the 262 m (860 ft) high dam by 250 metres (820 ft) and destroyed several towns. Around 2,000 people died. Scientists named these waves megatsunami.