Overview

• TikTok influencer 'Kala the science girl' has been ordered to stop her unpermitted tunnel digging project beneath her home in Herndon, Virginia.
• Kala has amassed half a million followers while documenting the excavation of an underground tunnel system leading to a storm shelter off the side of her basement since October of 2022.
• The project was halted by local authorities pending an inspection and proper permitting due to potential violations of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
• Kala, who claims to be an engineer, has been working on the project by herself, dealing with setbacks like partial collapses and fires.
• Kala's project has sparked online debates about the ethics and reasoning behind the excavation, with some pointing out potential dangers for her neighbors.