Exit?

I heard that quite a few people have exited from Kumamoto during the last few months. I'm sorry to hear that it may be because of the recent earthquakes here. I know they took their toll on many people physically. Homes were destroyed, roads were damaged, businesses ruined - but more that I think they took their toll on the spirit here. I've been to Aso many times during the last few months and it just seems to be dead. I know people are trying - the businesses that can open are open - but something in the spirit seems to have changed. This is why I want to do research on how to revamp the ecotourism industry in Aso and Kumamoto. I recently saw a show on TV that talked about the low business rates in Aso and how people were choosing to stay home and not going out. I guess it's to be expected. But how can we get people back on the lively track?