Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Because of the waves from Irene , a 16-year-old boy drowned after being caught in a rip current near Long Beach , New York .
Simplified: Waves along the coastline of New York reached 4 t. On August 14 , a 16-year-old boy drowned after being caught in a rip current near Long Beach , New York on August 14 .