noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute , big , complete , great , major , terrible , total
▪ minor
▪ national
▪ global , international , world
▪ ecological , economic , environmental , financial , human , humanitarian , natural , nuclear
▪
The country is on the brink of a humanitarian ~.
▪ imminent , impending , potential
VERB + CATASTROPHE
▪ be
▪ cause , lead (sth) to
▪
These policies could lead us to environmental ~.
▪ have
▪
We had a few ~s with the food for the party.
▪ be faced with , be heading for , face
▪
The area is now facing economic ~.
▪ avert , avoid , head off , prevent
▪
moves to avert a national ~
CATASTROPHE + VERB
▪ happen , occur , strike , take place