Collocations for catastrophe - noun

absolute, big, complete, great, major, terrible, total | minor | national | global, international, world | ecological, economic, environmental, natural, nuclear

cause, lead (sth) to
These policies could lead the country to environmental catastrophe.

have
We had a few catastrophes with the food for the party.

be faced with, be heading for, face
The area is now facing economic catastrophe.

avert, avoid, head off, prevent
moves to avert a national catastrophe

happen, occur, take place