Top 10 Worst Things that Happened in 2019

The Top Ten
1 Sri Lanka Church Bombing

It was such a shame that a tragedy like this could take place in religious places like churches. This terrorism involves hate against Jesus Christ. Since it was hate against Christ, it was considered a hate crime against our powerful Lord and Savior. He was the one who walked on water, saved everyone, fasted for 40 days, and eventually made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.

We need to show respect and peace to our world and, importantly, to the Lord. He made everyone and was the only man ever to walk on water. He is perfect, and no one else will ever be. Recently, the death toll of this attack was downgraded to 253 after searches and hospitalizations. It's still sad how this happened, and it was Sri Lanka's darkest day in 10 years. - JonBoi

2 Notre Dame Cathedral Fire

This was very shocking. The fire partially damaged so much of a building full of history. At least nobody got killed, unlike what happened in Christchurch and Sri Lanka. - JoeBoi

Fires like this are going to become more common due to climate change.

Claude Frollo would like to know your location.

3 Christchurch Mosque Shooting

I don't live in Christchurch, but this was still a huge shock. I never thought something like this could happen in New Zealand. Previously, I had always thought of terrorism as something that happened in distant parts of the world, but not something my country would be concerned by.

I actually read about this and prayed for the people in Christchurch!

One of the worst mass shootings in recent years.

4 Ethiopian Plane Crash

The plane was a Boeing 737 MAX. This crash resulted in the ongoing Boeing 737 MAX groundings.

All 157 onboard were killed.

No survivors.

5 Nigerians murdered in mass numbers in the Kaduna State Massacre

Yeah, worse than Notre Dame for sure.

6 Cyclone Idai

I can't believe all the other events mentioned, but this is the deadliest event of the year. The exact number of people killed is still unknown, but it is no less than 1,300.

More than 1,300 died in this cyclone, making it the deadliest natural disaster and any kind of event in 2019.

Probably one of the greatest humanitarian crises of 2019, but ignored.

7 Alabama Tornado

Nothing like a natural disaster to shake things up.

8 ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi releases new video, proving he’s still alive
9 Banff National Park Avalanche

We need to stop causing global warming with pollution, as incidents like these and even extinctions are becoming more common.

10 Houston Police Shooting

Even in 2020, this is still a tragedy.

The Contenders
11 Death of Cameron Boyce

From Jessie, as well as Descendants, both on Disney Channel, one of the most shocking deaths of 2019. So young, at only 20. R.I.P.

It is so sad that he had to go at such a young age!

12 Cielo Vista Walmart Shooting in El Paso, Texas

Another horrible shooting, this time at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Twenty-two were killed, and 24 were injured. Yet what's worse is that it was a hate crime and terrorist attack. Can't we just be nice and respect each other more? Ever since then, there has been panic from people about going shopping, proving how terrorist attacks deliver fear and live up to their names.

Texas really needs to get this under control.

13 Amazon Rainforest Wildfires

In today's world, money is worth more than oxygen.

14 Ashley Massaro Passes Away
15 Henry Pratt Company shooting in Aurora, Illinois
16 Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar refers to 9/11 as "some people doing something"

I'm Somali, and she's Somali, but after this, I am absolutely appalled by what she said. They took more than 2,000 lives, and she just says they did something! Is she going to say next that Kayla Mueller was an accident and they took the wrong person? I live in Atlanta, and my dad is in the Senate. Even he and my whole family now hate her. Sorry, I'm ranting.

So basically, she's making it seem like not a big deal when almost 3,000 Americans died. What's next? Saying the Sri Lanka bombings were an accident?

This is why politics is in my list of worst things about Minnesota.

17 Hurricane Dorian

It grew from a tropical storm to a hurricane in days. Thankfully, it missed Puerto Rico. Otherwise, it would have done what Maria did. It eventually hit Category 5 status, with wind speeds peaking at 185 mph (10 mph faster than Katrina) and gusts hitting 220 mph. It hit the Bahamas with a glancing blow. Seventy people died, and it became the most powerful Atlantic hurricane since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. It moved very slowly, with a minimum speed of only 1 mph, delivering powerful winds, torrential rains, and flooding.

After it left Florida and weakened, it eventually restrengthened into a Category 3 as it approached the Carolinas, wreaking havoc there. It hit Eastern Canada as a Category 1. The total cost in damage was about $7 billion, making it the costliest natural disaster in Bahamian history.

18 Star vs the Forces of Evil Ending

It was such a good show for teens and adults, and I was actually hooked on this show. Although I am happy that the show had a happy ending, I feel that the creator wanted us to think that there would be more episodes soon. I'm still upset that this amazing show was rushed in its final season and didn't really get a chance to explain everything. I definitely feel that this is going to cost Disney a couple of bucks and that it's going to affect them negatively. However, all good things must come to an end, unfortunately, and I am glad I live in an age where I can rewatch things. This show will always be in my heart.

19 Mean Gene Okerlund Passes Away
20 Arkansas Tornado
21 Virginia Beach Courthouse Shooting

The darkest day for Virginia Beach, killing 12.

22 Jussie Smollett Fake Attack

There are still people who actually believe he did not fake it.

The star of Empire staged a hate crime and was charged $130,106.15 for it.

23 San Diego Synagogue Church Shooting
24 Disney Bought Fox

Between 5,000 and 10,000 people lost their jobs as a result of Disney buying Fox.

Disney will never stop being an evil, greedy monopoly.

Just wait, Warner Bros is probably next.

25 Moscow Plane Crash Landing
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