{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Providence Eye","provider_url":"https:\/\/pvdeye.org\/es\/","author_name":"Cynthia Gibson","author_url":"https:\/\/pvdeye.org\/es\/author\/cynthia-gibson\/","title":"PVD\u2019s Post-Storm Civic Engagement Reflected Our Community Strength. But It\u2019s Not a Substitute for Competent Governance.","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ert5Jv986f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pvdeye.org\/es\/pvd-post-storm-rv\/\">PVD\u2019s Post-Storm Civic Engagement Reflected Our Community Strength. But It\u2019s Not a Substitute for Competent Governance.<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/pvdeye.org\/es\/pvd-post-storm-rv\/embed\/#?secret=ert5Jv986f\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"\u00abPVD\u2019s Post-Storm Civic Engagement Reflected Our Community Strength. But It\u2019s Not a Substitute for Competent Governance.\u00bb \u2014 The Providence Eye\" data-secret=\"ert5Jv986f\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/pvdeye.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/pvdeye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/EYE.jpg","thumbnail_width":2000,"thumbnail_height":1429,"description":"Sam Howard\u2019s recent Readers Voices piece \u2014\u201cIn Providence, the Blizzard Was a Reminder of the Power of People, Not Politicians\u201d\u2014 offers a romanticized view of civic resilience that mistakes emergency improvisation for effective governance and celebrates mutual aid that sidesteps accountability. While the volunteerism he describes is genuine and inspiring, the reality is that, in [...]"}