This week marks five years since the first Puerto Ricans sought refuge in central Florida after Hurricane Maria. It’s estimated that the storm took the lives of nearly 3,000 people and forced many, many more to flee.

Tens of thousands would arrive here in the coming weeks. Father Jose Rodriguez is a local Episcopal priest. He spoke with WMFE’s Amy Green about greeting displaced Puerto Ricans as they arrived in Orlando and the lessons he hopes we soon learn.