The verb of catastrophe is catastrophise. As in the action to "catastrophise something". As of 2013 it is a new word, so it does not yet appear in all dictionaries.
a huge catastrophe
The earthquake in China was a major catastrophe.
U-Catastrophe was created in 2007.
Hijacking Catastrophe was created in 2004.
Causing a Catastrophe was created in 2002.
The Ultraviolet Catastrophe was created in 1998.
Catastrophe Ballet was created in 1984.
The Catastrophe of Success was created in 1947.
Traces of Catastrophe was created in 1998.
Catastrophe - book - was created in 2009.
Nedelin catastrophe happened in 1960.