CCTV9英语新闻：上海发布最高级暴雨警报

The Shanghai Meteorological center has issued a red level rainstorm alert - its highest warning level. Traffic has been severely¹ affected² on many roads.
 上海气象中心已经发布暴雨红色警报，该警报为最高级警报。多个交通路段受到严重阻断。
 
Officials say the city's downtown area along with Minhang, Songjiang and Pudong districts have already seen rainfall of more than 100 milimeters. This is the first red level alert since 2009.
 官方表示上海市中心，闵行，松江及浦东地区已经出现超过100毫米的降水量。该次警报为自2009年起的首次红色警报。
 
Earlier in the day, the Shanghai Meteorological center separately issued yellow and orange level alerts for the rainstorm. The alert was then changed to the highest level at around 5pm.
 今天早些时候，上海气象中心分别发布了暴雨黄色与橙色预警。下午5时，该警报升级为最高级。
 

1 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。