At the point that a customer notification includes the words "Life safety is our number one priority" things like "can't they bypass the pumps" become far less

At the point that a customer notification includes the words "Life safety is our number one priority" things like "can't they bypass the pumps" become far less significant. People's lives are at stake. If the service is important enough that you'd expect them to stay behind and keep it running for you, it is probably important enough that it exists in multiple, geographically separated data centres.