KENNEWICK, Wash. — Katerina Ianacone was taking good care of her 5 younger youngsters on Saturday when she observed a voicemail left on her cellphone from the household’s storage unit in Kennewick.
Ianacone remembered pondering it was “bizarre” and determined to name again instantly.
“[The employee] mentioned somebody broke in and was attempting to steal, it led to a fireplace, and our storage unit was instantly behind one of many ones that went off and he doesn’t suppose there’s a lot salvageable left,” Ianacone mentioned.
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It was a stunning blow to the household as they’d simply moved to Texas to be nearer to Ianacone’s husband, Evan, who lately reenlisted within the U.S. Navy and is ending college.
In addition to a few suitcases, all of their belongings have been saved contained in the unit, together with the youngsters’s toys, garments, Christmas items, instruments, and Evan’s army uniforms, gear, and personal paperwork.
“It was all our primary residing items,” Ianacone mentioned. “That’s simply all gone now. Plus every thing baby-wise. I imply I’m 36 weeks pregnant and we had all of our toddler stuff and the pumping gear for breastfeeding and simply every thing we would want.”
The anticipating mom mentioned the storage unit was alleged to be a short lived resolution till Evan acquired his last housing orders in the summertime.
“The youngsters reside out of like three suitcases and we have been pondering that after we
acquired base housing, we have been going to get to our storage unit, get all of it in the home, and really have stuff,” Ianacone mentioned. “Now it’s like, let’s begin over once more, with our three suitcases for our big household.”
Their insurance coverage plan solely covers about $2,000 {dollars} however for the household, the belongings are priceless.
“We’re simply sitting right here taking a look at one another, like, what are we going to do. I haven’t even actually informed the youngsters as a result of they’re going to be so devastated with the stuff simply from their little minds of what they’re gonna really feel is simply gone eternally,” Ianacone mentioned.
She added that it appears like they’re “at a crossroads” attempting to determine what’s subsequent.
For others who’re renting storage models, Ianacone is recommending discovering a robust renter’s insurance coverage with good legal responsibility.
Her unit is one in all at the least fifteen affected by the fireplace and the trigger remains to be being decided, officers mentioned.
The household has arrange a GoFundMe to try to recoup a few of their loss. To donate, click on right here.
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