Re: [math-fun] 177 million tons of ice???

At 12:33 AM 9/17/2005, dasimov@earthlink.net, math-fun wrote:

A front-page Sat., Sept. 17 story on the NY Times website, found at http://snipurl.com/hqxi, claims that FEMA has delivered 177 million tons of ice to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.

Is 177 million tons a credible amount?

Seems very unlikely to me, but I'd like to know what others think.

Impossible, as stated. The limit a semi can carry is on the order of 30,000-50,000 pounds. Over 7 million truckloads?