Military families and other island residents were still without power this week after Typhoon Mawar, a massive Category 4 storm, hit the U.S. territory.
Relying on the force of gravity, military officials plan to begin draining 104 million gallons of fuel from the Red Hill tanks through pipelines that lead down to Pearl Harbor piers.
The Pearl Harbor-based warship named for the late Hawaii senator and war hero, is gearing up for its first deployment amid a tide of geopolitical tensions.