Storm strengthens, but energy industry expects little trouble

摘要

Tropical Storm Cindy has gained strength as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico's energy hub, butrnthe industry anticipates only slight disruptions to oil and gas operations.rnThe National Hurricane Center this morning extended a tropical storm warning for all of southern coastalrnLouisiana, Galveston Island and the Galveston Bay shoreline. The center says Cindy has also strengthened as itrnmakes its approach to the Southeast with maximum sustained winds at 50 mph.