This is the 14410th most frequent German word.
katastrophal
Extremely disastrous or catastrophic.
Here, the word 'katastrophal' is used as an adjective to describe the extreme and adverse conditions of the weather.
Die Wetterbedingungen waren katastrophal, deshalb wurde das Spiel abgesagt.
The weather conditions were catastrophic, so the game was canceled.
In this sentence, 'katastrophal' characterizes the very poor and unfavorable quality of his presentation.
Sein Auftritt bei der Konferenz war katastrophal, da er völlig unvorbereitet war.
His performance at the conference was catastrophic since he was completely unprepared.
'Katastrophal' here is used to denote the severe and devastating impact caused by the fire on the environment.