A Longmont-based animal search and rescue team arrived in Texas on Tuesday to assist with saving dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and other animals impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey.

Code 3 Associates Board President Eric Bagdikian said at least four team members supported by three members from the International Fund for Animal Welfare will stage in Conroe, Texas, about 40 miles north of Houston’s center.

“Pretty much whatever we can rescue safely,” he said about what they’ll be doing to help. “A lot of the livestock has already been taken to high ground. Obviously the ranchers have a vested financial interest in preserving their stock. So right now it looks like our biggest impact will be domestic animals.”

Tropical Storm Harvey set a preliminary Lower 48 U.S. rainfall record for any tropical storm or hurricane, according to The Weather Channel. Continued rainfall is adding to the rushing water in southeast Texas and Louisiana.

The group is a nonprofit organization specialized in technical animal rescue operations following both natural and man-caused disasters, such as fires, floods and other weather events.

“We are asking that anyone needing small or large animal assistance contact your county law enforcement or emergency management agency directly so they can coordinate with the (Texas Animal Health Commission Pet Task Force),” the group posted on Facebook at midnight Monday.

Bagdikian, who is staying behind to support the team on the ground, said the Texas Office of Emergency Management through the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals requested Code 3’s assistance. He said the team departed from the Oklahoma-Texas border Tuesday morning.

The Big Animal Rescue Truck, or BART, is an 82-foot tractor trailer stocked with several boats and motors, personal protective equipment as well as other rescue supplies that will accompany the team. It can support nine team members in a zero resource environment for 10 to 14 days, according to an email sent by Bagdikian.

Houston is not new territory for Code 3, as it has been there before. Bagdikian said the group has also been deployed to Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, California and Florida.

“When requested to deploy, we’ll go,” he said.

The group is asking that people donate online through the Houston SPCA at bit.ly/2iDVRV7 or through Code 3’s disaster response at code3associates.org/disaster-response.

Amelia Arvesen: 303-684-5212, arvesena@times-call.com or twitter.com/ameliaarvesen