Emergency Alerts Question - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers

I have a T-Mobile S7 Edge and I use Textra for my messaging. Since emergency alerts (severe weather, etc.) are through the stock messaging app, does this mean I will not receive those alerts unless it is my default app?
Thanks for the help!

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